In this episode, Kate and Ryan are joined by Dr. Steve Martin, CEO of Agility Guides, to discuss the Change Initiative Canvas, a strategic tool designed to enhance communication and collaboration during organizational transformations. Featuring about nine key questions, it helps pinpoint obstacles to change. Post-COVID, willingness to embrace change dropped from 74% to 46%, and individuals face an average of 10 changes annually in the workplace. The Change Canvas addresses why change is needed, succinctly defining its urgency and impact. It involves evaluating alternative solutions and ensuring cross-functional involvement from business and product development teams. The tool incorporates Forcefield Analysis to identify factors driving and hindering change, enlists allies to support the initiative, and prepares responses to objections. By examining organizational culture (ex. more entrepreneurial or familial) and enlisting guiding coalition members, the Canvas focuses on proactive prevention rather than reactive solutions – or “rescue”, aiming to align teams and foster successful change initiatives.
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