OUR APPROACH
Our approach provides a flexible mindset to help you think about any type of change and a set of tools that can be applied to your environment. It’s less focused on the steps in the methodology and all about the practical actions you can take on your path to making change a reality.
FOCUS THE FUTURES
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Do you have a crisp, clear and inspirational vision of the future? Is your vision aligned with your organization’s mission and values? Can everyone in the organization articulate the vision? Do your stakeholders understand the value you bring?
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One of the most difficult aspects of driving effective change is getting crystal clear upfront on what you’re trying to achieve. Often times, visions are too vague or too complex for people to really grasp the desired next state. In addition, there is often not alignment among leaders about the vision and what you’re trying to achieve. That creates confusion and lack of focus across the organization.
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Our approach challenges you to consider all the versions of the future that exist in the organization and get laser focused on the single future you’re building. It helps prioritize the changes you’re driving and create a simple and compelling path forward.
BUILD FROM REALITIES
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Do your leaders and employees see themselves in the future? Do they know their role to help get there? What do those outside see when looking in?
There is no one-size-fits-all to driving successful change. To fully embrace the future you’re creating, people need to understand specifically how they fit into that future. Without understanding each person’s unique needs, it’s nearly impossible to build an implementation plan to truly bring them along on the journey.
Our approach helps you understand where people are coming from (their realities, perceptions, hope, fears) to help them build their own bridge to the future. This is done by tailoring your change plan to the individual needs of your key stakeholder groups. This takes time and a true investment in understanding your audiences, but only then will those individuals actually begin to see themselves in the future.
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BRIDGE TO THE NEXT
Does your team recognize and celebrate success when you achieve it? Do your stakeholders feel the full impact you’re making? Is your organization tired of changing?
Change is constant. It’s the reality of the world we live in. Without a thoughtful change approach, the volume and timing of change can feel overwhelming. Without measuring and celebrating success, and adapting where needed, people lose track of where you are in the journey and feel like they are constantly chasing the next thing without ever achieving the goal. At its worst, your stakeholders may not even fully realize the impact you’ve invested in making.
Our change approach helps you build agility in your organization to help people more quickly embrace change and thrive in an environment built around continuous improvement. By taking a transparent and supportive approach to driving change, people will have a more informed and positive outlook on the future. They will build trust and belief that the leaders and the organization care about them and want them to succeed. We can’t avoid change, but we can help people spend less time worrying about what’s next and more time focusing on making a greater impact.