🔁 Is Your Team Change-Ready, or Clinging to Clutter?
Change is inevitable — but readiness isn’t. Whether you’re rolling out a new strategy, implementing a new system, or evolving your culture, your success hinges on how prepared your people are to navigate change. But here’s the thing most leaders miss: clutter kills readiness. Unclear communication, conflicting priorities, outdated habits, and buried resistance — these are the quiet blockers that stall even the best-laid plans.
So, how do you know if your team is ready to embrace what’s next? Time for a spring cleaning check-in, powered by the CHANGE™ framework.
The 6 Elements of Change Readiness
Use these prompts to run a quick audit on your team’s current state:
✉️ 1. Communication
Are you being clear, consistent, and compelling about why the change matters?
Clutter shows up as:
Vague messaging
Leadership misalignment
Overloaded channels or under-informed teams
Spring Clean Tip:
Simplify your message. Repeat it often. Make it resonate at every level.
🔁 2. Habits
Are current habits helping or hindering the shift?
Clutter shows up as:
“We’ve always done it this way” thinking
Legacy processes that slow things down
Resistance masked as routine
Spring Clean Tip:
Spot the habits that need rewiring. Reinforce the new ones with systems, not just slogans.
🔗 3. Alignment
Is everyone moving in the same direction — or just saying they are?
Clutter shows up as:
Misaligned goals across departments
Conflicting priorities
Lack of shared ownership
Spring Clean Tip:
Reconnect roles and goals to the bigger picture. Clear up any competing agendas.
🧭 4. Navigation
Do people know how to move forward — or just that they should?
Clutter shows up as:
Unclear action plans
Confusion around timing, tools, or support
Change fatigue
Spring Clean Tip:
Break down the journey. Create a map, not just a destination.
🌱 5. Growth
Are you creating space for people to learn, stretch, and evolve?
Clutter shows up as:
No room for feedback or experimentation
Fear of failure
Unrealistic expectations
Spring Clean Tip:
Pair challenge with support. Build in space to grow into the change.
📈 6. Execution
Is the team able to act — or are they stuck in analysis, doubt, or overload?
Clutter shows up as:
Too many projects at once
Low decision-making autonomy
Micromanagement or paralysis
Spring Clean Tip:
Focus. Prioritize. Clear space so your team can actually execute.
Change Isn’t Just a Plan — It’s a Process
You can’t just announce a change and expect traction. You have to build readiness — intentionally, step by step. This spring, take the time to declutter your change efforts. Clear the noise. Reconnect your people. Create space for movement. Because real change doesn’t start with strategy. It starts with readiness.