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The guide focuses on key concepts that help you ready your department for organizational change. Any size project at any size organization. The pillars of change in this guide and accompanying tools help you mature your organizations readiness for change.  \nThese next few pages provide descriptions, tools and templates anchored to the five pillars of change; Communication, Readiness, Sponsorship, Stakeholder Management and Training. Take the Readiness Assessment to evaluate your organization’s readiness for change and focus on the key areas that will prepare your organization for successful change. Assess your readiness now!  \nWhere Do I Start?  \n“ WE NOW ACCEPT THE FACT THAT LEARNING IS A LIFELONG PROCESS OF KEEPING ABREAST OF CHANGE. THE MOST PRESSING TASK IS TO TEACH PEOPLE HOW TO LEARN.” – PETER DRUCKER  \nRIGHT HERE!  \nTo kick off your readiness for any change project, follow these three steps:  \n1. Complete the Readiness Assessment included in this guide.  \n2. Review your score and recommendations.  \n3. Follow the recommendations foryour organizational readiness planning.  \nGet Ready for Change!  \n1  \nWhat is OCM?  \nIT ’ S ABOUT THE PEOPLE , PEOPLE  \nOrganizational Change Management (OCM) is an approach to transitioning an organization, its groups and individuals from their current state to a new state. It helps an organization integrate and align people, processes, culture and strategy. It is all about managing the most important part of change...the people. The more mature an organization’s change management ability the more comprehensive, structured and cyclical the change process will be. This helps an organization implement change strategically, dynamically and ultimately more successfully.  \nThe topic of OCM is massive, complex, varied and can be intimidating. But like anything else, with some research, hard work, team effort and a great attitude you will be well on your way to managing the changes your organization needs to make your next project a success!  \nOCM That Fits You  \nThe size and complexity of both your project and your organization determines the components of change you should include in your OCM approach. The Five Pillars of Change are explained on Page 5 but this list shows what pillars you need to concentrate on for your upcoming project size and type.  \nSmall / Simple / Transactional Project  \nCommunication - Sponsorship  \nMedium / Operational Change Project  \nCommunication-Sponsorship-Stake holder Management  \nLarge/ Complex / Transformational Project  \nCommunication-Sponsorship-Stake holder Management Readiness - Training  \nReadiness Assessment  \nHOW READY ARE YOU FOR CHANGE? 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