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    Change management & adoption

    Make sure a big change actually sticks with the people who live it.

    The people side of major changes such as a new system, structure, acquisition or way of working: stakeholder mapping, communications, training, manager support and adoption tracking, so the change delivers its benefits instead of fading away.

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    WHEN COMPANIES CALL US

    You may need this if…

    • A previous change was launched but people went back to the old way.
    • A system go-live, reorganization or integration is coming and people are anxious.
    • Managers don't know how to explain the change to their teams.
    • Nobody is measuring whether the change is being adopted.

    WHAT YOU GET

    Outputs your team keeps and uses.

    01

    Impact assessment

    Who is affected, how much, and what they need to know, do and feel for the change to work.

    02

    Communication plan

    Messages, channels and timing, led by leaders and line managers.

    03

    Training plan

    Role-based training at the right time, not months before people need it.

    04

    Manager toolkit

    Talking points, FAQs and guidance so managers can lead their teams through the change.

    05

    Adoption tracking

    Measures of whether people are working the new way, with actions where they aren't.

    HOW IT WORKS

    The work, step by step.

    1. 1
      Weeks 1–2

      Assess

      Map stakeholders and impacts and gauge readiness.

    2. 2
      Before launch

      Prepare

      Build communications, training and manager support.

    3. 3
      Launch and after

      Support and track

      Run the plan, track adoption and intervene where it lags.

    QUESTIONS THIS ANSWERS

    • Who is affected by this change, and how much?
    • What do managers need to lead their teams through it?
    • How will we know people have adopted the new way of working?
    • What do we do when adoption lags?

    HOW WE MEASURE IT

    • Adoption of new processes or systems
    • Training completion before go-live
    • Employee readiness and sentiment
    • Benefits realized versus plan

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    WHERE THIS COMES UP MOST

    Industries where this work matters.

    Health systemsCommercial bankingDiscrete manufacturingState & local governmentThird-party logisticsAll 100 industries

    COMMON QUESTIONS

    Before you get in touch.

    Communications are one part. Training, manager support, removing obstacles and tracking adoption matter as much.

    START A CONVERSATION

    Tell us where you are and what needs to change.

    A senior member of the team will reply within one business day to talk through scope, timing and whether this is the right starting point.
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