Building “Change Capacity”
Driving change — and coping with the effects of change — requires certain skills. This is true for organizations, as well as individuals.
Our professionals offer practical training in a range of skill sets that are essential for getting change right, and for dealing with the inevitable consequences of change within organizations.
Change is a process, and there is a set of skills associated with each part of that process. In order for an organization to manage changes – and to manage effectively through changes – people within the organization must be skilled in the following areas:
Sea-Change Partners professionals help organizations to develop “change capacity” by enhancing these skill sets within our client organizations, and working with our clients – as partners – in applying these skills to the challenges they face.
Organizational Scanning and Diagnosis
To understand what changes need to be made and what impact changes are having
Visioning, Brainstorming, and Scenario Planning
To design options for change and to understand what consequences changes are likely to have on your organization and your people.
Negotiation, Consensus-Building, and Communication
These skill sets are essential to maintaining the support, involvement, and acceptance of stakeholders within — and outside — the organization through a period of transition.
Evaluation, Feedback, and Managing Difficult Conversations
Most change management efforts within organizations fail for the same set of reasons; adverse effects on people and the failure to cope with those adverse effects. These skills are often neglected during periods of organizational change, but they are essential to the success of any effort.