Course Overview
Your stakeholders aren’t resisting change. Their brains are protecting them from it.
Seventy per cent of people in Australian organisations say they are struggling with the amount and pace of change at work. This statistic doesn’t change much outside of Australia!
You can see what that does. The stakeholder who agreed in the workshop and then did nothing. The team that went quiet. The leader who keeps asking for the business case you already sent twice.
That is not resistance. That is a brain under load doing exactly what brains do.
Brain-Friendly Change gives you the applied neuroscience to design change that people can actually absorb — and the evidence to explain it to leaders who think change management is fluff.
Who is this course for?
This course is for you if you are:
- A change practitioner whose usual playbook is not landing the way it used to
- A project or programme manager who keeps hitting “people problems” too late
- A leader or manager taking a team through something hard
- An HR, communications or L&D professional designing for adoption, not just awareness
- A consultant or coach who needs the science behind the advice
No neuroscience background required. We translate it.
Ratings and Testimonials
We ask for a rating after every single lesson, not once at the end. Here’s what we got
Across 1,219 lesson ratings: 9.1 out of 10 for clarity, 9.0 for usefulness.
Theme | What learners say |
Immediate applicability | “The content can be immediately and easily applied to any change process”; “I’ll be applying this immediately!” |
Format suits busy people | “the short e-learning format — easy to fit into a busy schedule and simple to apply straight away”; “Excellent use of small bite size learning modules.” |
Scientific credibility with leaders | “it also provided some scientific justification for the work we do — which will help me explain this better to leaders.” |
Modernising the practice | “Do yourself a favour and take this course today to modernise your change practice!”; “‘people-centrics’ is not only a trend but the way to go.” |
Inclusions
- 13 micro lessons
- 88 brain-friendly change practices to try
- A downloadable brain-friendly transformation roadmap
- A comprehensive multiple-choice assessment to conclude the course
- 22 must-have applied neuroscience change resources to give you confidence in your work
- A continuously curated list of over 60 resources for additional reading
- A digital badge to amplify your LinkedIn profile
Learning Objectives - what you will be able to do
- Explain to a sceptical executive, in their language and with evidence behind you, why the change is stalling
- Tell the difference between resistance and a threat response — and respond to the right one
- Use the four organising principles of the brain to design change that feels easier before you launch it
- Build communication people actually absorb, using dual coding and cognitive coherence
- Work with BIS and BAS — the brain’s brake and accelerator — instead of against them
- Design change that works for neurodivergent and trauma-affected colleagues, not just the average brain
Assessment
50 multiple choice questions (80% pass mark required), multiple attempts permitted.
How it works
Thirteen micro-lessons, none longer than ten minutes. Watch one on the train or work through a block in an afternoon — no cohort dates, no two days out of your week, no waiting for the next intake.
You keep it for life, and most people come back to it. The 22 resources and 88 practices are designed to be used on live work, not watched once and filed.
Delivered by Michelle Teunis, Master Neuroplastician (M.npn), Lena Ross (Accredited Neuro-Coach), and Dr Jen Frahm (PhD Mgt).
Pricing
$645 AUD
Note: For Australian residents this is GST inclusive, and you are provided a ATO compliant tax receipt. For outside of Australia, Teachable calculates country or state tax as relevant at checkout.
Notes
Contact us for enterprise pricing models and volume discounts.
Free team facilitation guide available for in-house team cohorts.
We are a QEP provider with ACMP and this course may be eligible for 2 hours of CPD towards your CCMP.
Testimonials
Frequently Asked Questions
Is there a package available for change teams?
Yes, we do offer a group package. Please contact us directly and we will arrange an enterprise package to suit the size of your change team.
Do you have other courses that you recommend?
Of course! We have a range of contemporary change management and leadership courses that will enable you and your team to develop the confidence and capability to handle fast-paced change. Our online training builds future-fit leaders and job-ready change managers.
- Agile Change Management Certification
- Change Management Essentials
- Design Thinking & Change Management
- Agile Mindset Training (Also suitable for change leaders)
Explore our courses today and take the next step toward mastering change with confidence.
