Free, five minutes
Change Readiness Check: where is your change stuck?
Six questions, one for each conversation of change. Score how deep your team has really gone on each, and see which conversation to have first.
How it works: for each conversation, pick the statement closest to where your team is today, not where you'd like it to be. Each is scored on the Conversation Depth Index, from 1 (we haven't had it) to 5 (we acted, and it changed things).
Your map
Your team
Average depth, out of 5
Have this conversation first:
Get your six-week team plan
A printable plan built around your three lowest conversations: one 30 to 45 minute conversation a week, with the opening question for each. Free.
Your six-week team plan
What the check measures
Every change that sticks has six conversations behind it. Most teams think they've had them. Usually they've had the first ten minutes. This check shows how deep each one has really gone, so you can put your effort where the change is actually stuck.
How to use it with your team
Take it yourself first. Then ask your team to take it, and bring the maps to a team meeting. Don't argue about the numbers. Look for the biggest gaps between how different people see the same conversation. That gap is where the real conversation starts.
Questions people ask
What is change readiness?
Change readiness is how prepared a team or organisation is to make a change work, not just to announce it. It depends less on the plan than on whether the people involved share a picture of the future, know what it means for them, have named what they are losing, can say what is in the way and are ready to try the first step.
What is a change readiness assessment?
A change readiness assessment checks how ready a team is for a change before or during it. This one scores six conversations of change on the Conversation Depth Index, so you can see where your change is most likely to stall and which conversation to have first.
How long does the Change Readiness Check take?
About five minutes. There are six questions, one for each conversation of change, and you see your map as soon as you finish.
Should I take it on my own or with my team?
Start on your own, as an honest read of where things are. Then ask your team to take it and compare answers. Where your scores differ from theirs is usually where the real conversation needs to start.
I'm not leading the change. Can I still use it?
Yes. Answer for the team you're part of. The results will show you which conversation would help most, and you can raise it with your manager or colleagues.
What happens to my answers?
Your map is worked out in your browser and shown straight away. Nothing is sent unless you choose to leave your email for the six-week plan. If you do, we email you your results and plan, and your email and scores are sent to Caspar Craven.