Creating a Change Management Plan

The change management plan combines aspects of both strategic and tactical planning. Step 1 and 2 help prepare for change. Step 3 creates the change management strategy and step 4, 5 and 6 guide the creation of the tactical plan, its implementation and learning;

• STEP 1; Prepare to change
• Communicate sense of urgency and need for change
• Assess readiness for change
• STEP 2; Create vision and build commitment
• Design the desired end-state
• Build stakeholder  commitment
• STEP 3; Create the change strategy
• Assess the impact
• Identify common themes
• Create the change strategy
• STEP 4; Design the Tactical Plan
• Identify specific change initiatives
• Create a tactical plan for implementation change
• STEP 5; Implement the Tactical Plan
• Implement the tactical plan
• Monitor the status of plan implementation
• STEP 6; Learn and Adjust
• Gather feedback on plan implementation
• Modify the change plan as needed, including time frame.

CHANGE has 3 elements... Content, Process and People

Strategic Plan = What to do?
Tactical Plan = How to do?