Change Readiness Essentials | Part I-IV Series

The Change Readiness Webinar Series is designed to equip you with the tools and insights needed for successful organizational change. This series focuses on the foundational elements of change readiness—strategy, systems, processes, and people—highlighting why it is essential to address these factors from the outset.

Part I: Strategic Foundations for Change | Thursday, September 12 | 8 AM PT / 11 AM ET

Discover the critical role of strategy in driving effective organizational change. This session will offer practical tips and insights on crafting and communicating a strategic plan that aligns with your organization’s goals and engages all stakeholders. Watch On-Demand

Part II: Optimizing Systems for Transformation | Thursday, October 17 | 8 AM PT / 11 AM ET

Understand the vital role systems play in organizational change. Learn how to evaluate and optimize your systems, data, integrations, and customizations. Our experts will provide actionable advice and examples to help you make informed decisions about the technological changes needed for success. Watch On-Demand

Part III: Streamlining Processes for Success | Thursday, November 14 | 8 AM PT / 11 AM ET

Explore how streamlining processes can enhance productivity and efficiency during organizational change. This session will offer strategies for identifying inefficiencies and optimizing workflows, ensuring your processes align with your change initiatives. Watch On-Demand

Part IV: Empowering People for Change | Thursday, December 12 | 8 AM PT / 11 AM ET 

Learn how to engage and empower employees at all levels to foster ownership and commitment to change initiatives. This session will provide strategies for addressing resistance, enhancing communication, and building a supportive culture that drives successful change. Register Here

Don't miss this opportunity to gain crucial insights and practical strategies for navigating organizational change with confidence. By attending the Change Readiness Essentials Webinar Series, you'll be equipped with the knowledge to effectively address strategy, systems, processes, and people—the four pillars of successful change. Register now to ensure you and your organization are prepared to tackle change head-on and drive meaningful transformation. Join us for this comprehensive series and take the first step toward mastering change readiness!

Part IV: Streamlining Processes for Success

Webinar Summary

Learn how to engage and empower employees at all levels to foster ownership and commitment to change initiatives. This session will provide strategies for addressing resistance, enhancing communication, and building a supportive culture that drives successful change.

Part I: Strategic Foundations for Change

Webinar Summary

In the first webinar of the Change Readiness Essentials series, Amy Yackowski, Erin MacKenzie, and Tim Jackson explore the crucial role of strategy in driving successful organizational change. This session will equip you with insights and practical tips on creating and communicating a strategic plan that aligns with your organization's goals and engages all stakeholders.

1. A well-defined strategy, incorporating preplanning, clean data, and automation/AI strategies, is essential to avoid budget overruns and timeline delays.
2. Collaborative strategy development, involving leaders and employees, ensures buy-in and relevance, supported by clear governance structures.
3. Setting and measuring success through quantitative and qualitative metrics, including OKRs and KPIs, helps monitor progress.
4. Aligning leadership with the strategic vision and engaging them regularly ensures focus, consistency, and commitment throughout the change process.

Part II: Optimizing Systems for Transformation

Webinar Summary

In the second installment of the "Change Readiness Essentials" series, the session focuses on the critical role that systems play in driving successful organizational change. You will learn how to effectively evaluate their current systems, analyze data structures, and build a robust technology roadmap to ensure that their transformation initiatives stay on budget and on schedule. This session offers insights into how clean data, automation, and AI strategies can optimize system readiness and contribute to long-term success.

Key Points:

1. Preplanning with clean data and automation/AI strategies helps avoid budget overruns and timeline delays.
2. Evaluate your current systems, data, integrations, and customizations to understand the present state.
3. Develop a tech roadmap and architecture map to visualize data flow and integration inputs/outputs.
4. Ensure data is structured properly to support transformation goals.
5. Scrutinize technology for alignment with project objectives, identifying integration risks and hidden costs.

Part III: Streamlining Processes for Success

Webinar Summary

The third session focuses on the pivotal role that streamlined processes play in improving productivity and efficiency during organizational change. It will provide actionable strategies for identifying and addressing inefficiencies in workflows to align processes with change initiatives, ultimately supporting smoother transitions and sustainable outcomes.

Key Points:

• Identifying Process Inefficiencies: Techniques to assess and pinpoint bottlenecks or redundancies that may hinder productivity.
• Optimizing Workflows: Practical tips for redesigning workflows to ensure they are more efficient, flexible, and adaptable to change.
• Aligning Processes with Change Initiatives: Best practices for integrating streamlined processes with broader organizational change goals to promote smoother transitions and reduce disruption.
• Tools and Technology for Process Improvement: Insights into tools and methodologies that can support process optimization, such as automation and lean methodologies.