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New Year...New Goals...New Approach?

January 2, 20145 min read

SDI Clarity Insight — This article is part of our Knowledge Base, drawing on 20+ years of organizational design and talent development expertise. Browse our L&D Glossary for key terminology.

For many organizations--including SDI Clarity--January 1st creates optimism and renewed enthusiasm for opportunities ahead. Most have spent recent months developing new goals and strategies to grow, expand, and innovate.

Then January 2nd arrives with a common challenge: making it happen!

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Few organizations struggle with setting goals. However, those achieving their objectives differ from those whose goals become forgotten resolutions in one key way: understanding what changes are necessary and managing those changes effectively.

You may be ready to grow and willing to change, but the critical question is: are you prepared for the change?

Change Readiness Checklist - Rate your organization 1-5 (5 being "absolutely yes") for each item: Are executives committed to the entire project? Is the objective to improve business outcomes like customer experience or profitability? Have you assessed impact equally across people, process, information, and technology? Are resources dedicated per plan, or will strategy shift with availability? Is governance in place to prioritize projects and reallocate resources? Do you have a change management partner with complete capability? Have you considered customization versus adoption trade-offs? Is implementation planned for over one year? Does your solution process drive agility, consistency, and repeatable results?

Key takeaway: "If you keep on doing what you've always done, you'll keep on getting what you've always got." - W. L. Bateman

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