Your job in this workshop is to facilitate the scoping of the work necessary to deliver the change. In particular it is about helping the Change Team to build a clear visual representation of the milestones, timelines and assigned activities for their proposed change - known as a gantt chart. The key is to help them to work together to create a plan thats workable, easy to understand and straightforward to communicate. In particular it is important that responsibilities, tasks and interdependencies between all stakeholders are made very clear.
All change involves risks the team will assess these and come up with ways of dealing with them doing this will ensure that delivery of the change is successful. It also helps the team develop an even deeper understanding of the changes they want to make. So at the heart of this workshop is the need to create a visual plan that will deliver the changes, to consider in detail the risks involved in each of the planned changes and how to communicate the plan to stakeholders.
Finally the Change Team will need to update the Project Plan and prepare a professional and coherent presentation for the Leadership to get the go ahead for their plans. This should illustrate that the solutions they have developed are viable, sustainable and achievable.
Encourage them to practice the presentation to ensure that it is as confident and professional as possible.
2. Review feedback on solution design;
Plan the implementation of the solution;
Assign responsibilities for milestones and tasks;
Determine the sources of risk and implement appropriate
strategies to manage the risks;
Plan for continuing communications with stakeholders;
Compile the final project plan
A goal without a plan is just a wish
Antoine de Saint-Exupery
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Objectives
3. Implementation planning a 5 step process
1. Decide on a timescale for completion;
2. Identify key milestones along the route;
3. Assign responsibilities for milestones (and other aspects
of the plan);
4. Add tasks that lead to the fulfilment of milestones;
5. Draw interdependencies between tasks that indicate the
logic of the plan.
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The following example is about moving home
4. Jan Feb Mar Apr May June July Aug Sept
Move
in !
contracts
exchange
offer
accept
contract
draft
offer
mortgage
4
Implementation planning milestones
5. Jan Feb Mar Apr May June July Aug Sept
Move
in !
contracts
exchange
offer
accept
contract
draft
offer
mortgage
Bank
Vendor
Solicitor
Purchaser
Estate
Agent
Surveyor
5
Implementation planning responsible for milestones
6. Jan Feb Mar Apr May June July Aug Sept
Move
in !
contracts
exchange
offer
accept
contract
draft
offer
mortgage
Bank
Vendor
Solicitor
Purchaser
Estate
Agent
Surveyor
Apply 4
mortgage
Proof of
income
Calculate
purchasing
power
agents
Engage
View
property
Submit
offer
View
property
View
property
surveyor
Engage
solicitor
Engage
documents
Complete Engage
remover
Pack
and go
negotiation
Contract
Send
details
Arrange
viewings
Arrange
viewings
Conduct
survey
Submit
report
Conduct
viewing
Assess
application
Advance
loan
solicitor
Engage
documents
Provide
negotiation
Contract
negotiation
Contract
Chase
progress
Chase
progress
Chase
progress
Take
%ge
Valuation
survey
Confirm
mortgage
offer
completion
Process
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Implementation planning tasks
7. Jan Feb Mar Apr May June July Aug Sept
Move
in !
contracts
exchange
offer
accept
contract
draft
offer
mortgage
Bank
Vendor
Solicitor
Purchaser
Estate
Agent
Surveyor
Apply 4
mortgage
Proof of
income
Calculate
purchasing
power
agents
Engage
View
property
Submit
offer
View
property
View
property
surveyor
Engage
solicitor
Engage
documents
Complete Engage
remover
Pack
and go
negotiation
Contract
Send
details
Arrange
viewings
Arrange
viewings
Conduct
survey
Submit
report
Conduct
viewing
Assess
application
Advance
loan
solicitor
Engage
documents
Provide
negotiation
Contract
negotiation
Contract
Chase
progress
Chase
progress
Chase
progress
Take
%ge
Valuation
survey
Confirm
mortgage
offer
completion
Process
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Implementation planning dependencies
8. Project: Moving to the country
Assumption Confidence Risk Criticality Actions Owner
Specify the
outcome that
will ensure
success
Rate your
confidence in
that
assumption
Identify the
undesired
outcomes
that might
occur
List the actions
you can take to
raise
confidence or
reduce
criticality
Assign
resources to
take action
Rate the
impact of
undesired
outcomes
on project
success
MEDIUM
HIGH
MEDIUM/H
IGH
Children will
make a seamless
transition to the
new school
Children dont
settle well into the
new school
Childrens
progress impeded
by different
curriculum
offering by new
school
Explore buddy
programme with
school
Pre-visits
Involve the
children
Information from
previous school
made available
Transition plan
Us
New school
Sarah and
Robert
Current
school
New school
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Risk management
9. I havent
heard of a
need for
change
Ive heard
of the
change
initiative
I understand
why change
is necessary
I think this
change is a
good idea
I want to
contribute
to the
change
I will personally
make sure this
is implemented
Aligned
Understand
Aware
Unaware Accountable
Mobilised
Where on the spectrum are your stakeholder groups?
How far do you need to shift their perceptions?
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Communications spectrum
10. Change project:
Who Aim/s Key messages How
List the key
individuals or
target
groups
impacted by
the changes
Specify
where on the
comms
spectrum you
need to shift
their
knowledge &
perceptions
Specify the
key
messages
that you need
to
communicate
and the
questions to
which they
need
answers.
List the most
appropriate
and effective
methods and
channels to
get your
messages
across
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Planning communications
11. Change project:
Who Aim/s Key messages How
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Why are you communicating with
this stakeholder?
What are you communicating?
What are you hoping to achieve?
What do you want stakeholders to
do as a result of receiving this
communication?
How will you know if it has made
any difference?
What values are driving the
change project?
What is the change project
promising to deliver?
How will the change project be
delivered?
What difference will it make to
you?
Planning communications - Key questions
12. Impact
Reach
1 to 1
Effective project communication addresses rational,
emotional and political aspects of change
Many
Few
High
Low
Meeting
Cascade
briefing
Conference
Newsletter
Website
Press
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Blog
Twitter
Communication channels
13. Section Content Output from tools
The Vision The current situation we need to
change;
What we are trying to accomplish;
The Vision Statement + vivid
descriptions
The Solutions The changes we are
advocating; How the changes work /
look like;
What other solutions we considered;
Priority matrix + quick wins;
Outline Case for Change; Detailed
solution designs;
The Plan How we will make it happen;
Who is doing what, and when;
Implementation plan; project roles
& responsibilities;
Sustainability The likelihood of success; Risk management plan;
Communications plan;
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Components of a compelling change plan
14. Rehearse what you will say
Think about the questions you may be asked
Provide supportive feedback and value the views
provided by the team
Be prepared to negotiate a compromise, once all the
relevant factors have been discussed
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Prepare and rehearse the presentation