Change readiness assessment
What
The change readiness assessment determines the extent to which each stakeholder around a solution is ‘ready’ to achieve the solution.
Why
To achieve a solution, the context needs to be ‘ready’: a sufficient sense of urgency, the right capacities and support are required. If the context is not sufficiently ‘ready’, this first requires attention before the solution can be achieved.
How
- Elaborate the framework of the change readiness assessment on a whiteboard, flip chart, wall or table, or use the sample template.
- Go through the preconditions for change readiness and indicate the extent to which these have been met.
- Evaluate the ‘readiness’ of the context. Which preconditions are in place and which are still absent?
- Brainstorm on ways to create these preconditions. In other words: what can you do to ‘ready’ the context for the realisation of the solution?