Change Alignment Workshops
Change comes whether we’re ready for it or not. Some change is strategic and intentional, some change is forced upon us. Whether you’re experiencing a merger, preparing for an acquisition, introducing culture change, expanding operations, responding to changing customer expectations, addressing speed to market issues, improving outdated technology, raising the bar on productivity — our experienced staff can help you ensure that business change aligns with strategy and direction. Permitting random change does not bring lasting benefits. Be intentional when introducing change, involve the right people, and set the stage for success.
Our Change Alignment Workshops can help you:
- Articulate direction and targets to drive change
- Define the scope of change, assess gaps, and establish a roadmap for getting there
- Assess risk, and define appropriate actions to mitigate / manage risk
- Rethink alignment of processes, people and technology to business strategy
- Scope and prioritize initiatives to accomplish sustainable change
- Develop communication plans, incentives and follow-up to ensure that people understand and engage in change
- Assess implementation readiness, and ensure post-implementation adoption and stabilization of change
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| Change Alignment Roadmap Workshops |
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This workshop articulates strategic direction, aligns the scope of change, and defines the measures of success. Based on the gap to get from where we are to where we want to be, key outcomes and actions required are defined, along with the required roles engagement. Barriers to success are identified, along with accompanying actions for mitigation / management. Approach is defined, and key milestones and actions are anchored to a timeline to produce an overall roadmap to guide change management and initiatives. |
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| Alignment Assessment and Action Planning Workshop |
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Alignment of business processes, data, people, technology is critical for productivity and sustainability. Additionally, these must align with organization strategy and direction. This workshop raises awareness of alignment / gaps, and puts a roadmap in place to guide actions to guide initiatives to attain alignment across the organization. |
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| Change Risk Assessment and Controls Identification Workshop |
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The workshops helps to identify, assess risks within the scope of change, and define controls that must be put in place to manage the risks, according to the risk tolerance of the organization. Action plans are established, with owners the due dates, to establish the controls required. |
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| Communication and Incentives Workshop |
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A common denominator in successful change is successful communications and behaviors alignment. To ensure that intentional change occurs, a plan for communications, behavior change, and supporting incentives must be developed. This workshop enables key change participants to agree on these critical elements, and effectively plan for, and take ownership of, the actions necessary for effective execution of behavioral change. |
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| Work-in-Progress Reviews |
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Coordination of resources is easier in the Work-in-Progress Reviews bring key team members and stakeholders together to ensure that progress is visible, and people are on the same page regarding deliverables, timing, issues and next steps. |
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| Implementation Readiness Workshop |
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It’s not over until it’s up, running and stabilized. Too often, teams work to unreasonable implementation deadlines, without ensuring readiness for change. It’s also common for projects to declare victory then walk away from the change effort on day-1 of implementation. Post-implementation stabilization and adoption is critical for lasting and sustainable change. This workshop helps teams get it right—reaching the goal of change that brings sustainable results. |
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All workshops are customized to fit your specific needs. |
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