Personal Readiness for Change
How ready are you for change?
Readiness is about your attitude or mind-set towrd change and your capability or capacity for change - your knowledge, skills, your internal and external resources & supports.
High readiness means low resistance and distress when change occurs
Low readiness means greater stress and more difficulty adjusting to change.
You can assess your personal readiness by downloading & completing ONE COPY of the questionnaire below and you can develop your readiness by choosing and using some of the readiness building strategies that follow!
Remember - you can only make ONE copy for your personal use and you may not distribute this questionnaire to others
So...If you know someone else who could benefit from completing the questionnaire -
please point them to this page (that way you won't breach copyright)My Personal Readiness for Change
Readiness = Capability x Attitude
No to PART of the statement should be recorded as a NO Answer
YES NO 1. I am well informed about what’s changing and the threats/competition facing my organisation 2. I have a clear vision of how the future will look & how it’s different to the present
3. I see change as necessary for the good of the organisation 4. I believe decisions for change in my organisation are made with integrity & intelligence 5. I understand what knowledge and skills I need for the future
6. I have candid & effective two-way communication with my boss
7. I have a sense of urgency about change
8. I am willing to sacrifice my personal self-interest for the good of the organisation
9. I will commit my personal resources to making change succeed
10. I have good change skills and mind-sets
11. I am not burned-out from past change
12. I am actively engaged in ongoing learning and development
13. I am willing to be flexible in the way I work
14. I find it rewarding to take risks, innovate and look for new solutions
15. I know how to measure the effectiveness of my efforts to change
16. I have the resources I need for the change to succeed
17. The team I work with has successfully implemented change before
18. I have a high level of satisfaction in our team relationships
19. The team & I trust each other
20. The team & I work well together Total Number of YES ANSWERS: x 5 = % READINESS
Each NO Answer indicates an area for ACTION.Why Take Action?
Well, like it or not, the world IS changing around you.
So, the Readier you are... the easier it will be to adapt when and as you need.But of course no-one can make you... it's your choice!
Make it a good choice!
based on Armenakis et al; and Adapted fromSymmetrix research and questionnaire cited in Robbins, 1998,
based on research by The Corporate Soul P/LOK So how Can I Build My Readiness!
Some Strategies for Building Personal Readiness
Develop your vision
o Find out as much as you can about where the organisation is heading & about forces shaping its future
o Picture the organisation of the future
o Create a picture of your place in that organisation
o Test your picture against others’ ideas
Build & Maintain Your Own Capability and I Can Attitude
o Identify & Build Your Knowledge and Skills
o Develop a Plan B
o Build your belief in your ability to change successfully
o Make a LIST of ALL the many changes you’ve already successfully made in your life!
o Identify all the resources you developed through past changes, that you can call on for the future
o Set yourself up to win – to succeed: learn & plan
o Create short-term goals & an action plan
Keep plugged in
o Communicate, Communicate, Communicate – BOTH ways
o Ask questions AND listen to the answers : Don't say yes, but...
o Seek feedback & respond non-defensively: listen to learn
o Use it – take it into account
o Show that you have taken it into account
Create a Sense of Urgency
(Why? Because Urgent things get done!)
Do a GAP analysis
Map the gap between what’s happening & what’s needed/possible
Map the gap between where you are & where you need to be, then develop a plan to close the gap – get help if you need!
o Set yourself specific goals and target dates
Don’t Overwhelm Yourself: Make Change Manageable
o Chunk it Down – Tackle one thing at a time
o Pace yourself – don’t burn out in the early stages
o Draw up an action plan
o Develop a Plan B
Keep perspective
o Remember that not everything will change
o Define the points of stability – what will stay the same?
o Plan for set backs, delays and obstacles
Get involved
o Don’t be a bystander –
Identify what you CAN control or change and work on that
Identify what you can INFLUENCE – develop strategies for influencing effectively
Identify what is out of your control and influence – let it go!
Build Support for Yourself
o Get yourself a coach, a cheer squad, a support crew!
o Pace yourself
Ensure Fair Process
o Get Engaged – if you don’t look out for your interests, don’t expect that others will
o Explain– what you want, need and expect - & Ask for Explanations when you don’t understand
o Negotiate & clarify what you expect from others and what they can expect from you
You are person number
to read this article since 20-10- 2003!
Remember to exercise judgment and discretion in choosing whether, when and how to use any of these concepts and suggestions to inform your consideration of issues.Nothing in this article constitutes advice for specific matters or issues you may be considering - so please ensure that you source appropriate, professional advice on specific matters you confront.
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