The Change Leader’s Toolkit

Introducing new strategies and processes to your school can be difficult. Often, responsibility for change initiatives falls to individuals without significant experience managing change, putting great ideas and intentions at risk of failing. To best equip change leaders to successfully implement our best practice strategies, we’ve developed the following resources to support each step of an initiative—from identifying the root cause of the problem to measuring whether the initiative was successful. Project Management Worksheet A well-designed, thorough project plan sets the foundation for a successful change initiative. Use this customizable project management tool to manage the full lifecycle, from project team selection to reporting project results. Download the worksheet. Root Cause Analysis Template Many projects fail because they set out to solve a problem's symptoms instead of its root cause. Use this template to guide your team to the organization-specific root causes of a particular problem. Download the template. Disruptive Stakeholder Diagnostic Not everyone who voices concerns about new ideas will disrupt their implementation. This diagnostic will help change leaders distinguish between stakeholders who are displaying typical resistant behavior from saboteurs—and highlight appropriate communication techniques to address various types of disruptive behavior. Download the tool. Message Map Tool Having the best idea is meaningless if it isn't communicated well. This customizable template helps refine messaging before important meetings and decision points, helping to ensure buy-in from different campus stakeholders. Download the tool.