From Readiness to Reality: Preparing Your Team to Implement Change

This handout outlines guiding questions leaders can ask when starting a new practice or program to help support readiness at staff and organizational levels, as well as highlights practical tips for motivating and communicating change efforts to strengthen readiness for successful implementation.

Thoughtful implementation begins before launch and continues as teams learn, adapt, and sustain. Use these questions and practice tips to clarify the change, assess fit and resources, involve co-creation partners, and adjust along the way.