Can Readiness for Change Be Assessed?

Can readiness for change be assessed? — What studies show, and what they do not.

The research

Alannah Rafferty, Nerina Jimmieson and Achilles Armenakis (2013, Journal of Management) define readiness for change as a combination of beliefs — necessity, capability, benefit — and emotions, at both individual and collective levels.

The limitation

This is a conceptual review, not a test of effectiveness.

The nuance

A group may be ready while some individuals are not, and vice versa. (our executive and employee training programmes)

Practical implication, testable in Geneva

Ask three short questions before the launch: why change, are we capable of it, what do we stand to gain — then focus communication on the weakest point. To go further: explore the Change Leadership training in Geneva in the canton of Geneva, or browse our executive and employee training programmes in Switzerland.

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