Cirrus Change Readiness Assessment: A tool to help leaders and their teams track and manage the change process.
Because of the bewildering pace of change that many organizations and businesses have to respond to, organizations increasingly recognize the importance of assessing and building their readiness for change. Change readiness assessments are essential tools for understanding how prepared a team or organization is to handle upcoming transitions and transformations. These assessments help organizations pinpoint strengths and areas for improvement, highlighting the specific factors—such as employee engagement, alignment of priorities, and overall resilience—that can influence the success of a change initiative. By identifying potential challenges in advance, organizations can take proactive steps to enhance readiness, maintain morale, and reduce the likelihood of resistance or turnover.
The value of a change readiness assessment lies in its ability to provide leaders with a comprehensive view of organizational dynamics that may impact a change initiative. From gauging team motivation to tracking stakeholder concerns, these assessments offer actionable insights for navigating change smoothly. In this way, they become a critical element in fostering an environment where innovation can thrive, ensuring that teams are not only prepared for change but are also empowered to adapt and grow. With a tailored approach, these assessments support organizations in creating a resilient culture that embraces change as an opportunity rather than a challenge.
Through the CultureCon conference, we’ve been learning more about a US based organization in Madison, Wisconsin and their approach that helps organizations with change readiness. They work with organizations across the globe on change management. We asked them to share about their change readiness approach. Read on to learn more about Cirrus Change Management and reach out to [email protected] to inquire more about change readiness assessments and programs.
Cirrus Change Readiness Assessment
Every team can be ready for change.
Change is coming. Your teams can be ready. 
The risks and challenges of change:
- Losing key people, morale, and productivity.
- Tracking and managing concerns from different stakeholders.
- Struggling to engage teams coping with unmet expectations and burnout.
- Assuming that the team is ready and able to change when it is not.
Our fast-paced world brings constant change—yet organizations struggle with the uncertainty it brings.
Cirrus Change Readiness is designed to help you anticipate, navigate, and thrive in times of transformation. Cirrus is on a mission to help a million teams master change.
Our Change Readiness Assessment is our flagship product and the first component of our Change Readiness suite.
The problems it solves:
| Shows leaders where to target their time and resources. |  | Pinpoints gaps in your organization’s preparedness. |  |
| Highlights areas of potential friction and misalignment. |  | Measures team motivation so you can understand where your messaging succeeds or failed. |  |
| Provides an actionable plan for overcoming challenges. |  | Identifies motivators that you can use to keep your team engaged. |  |
What does the Cirrus Change Readiness Assessment include?
The Cirrus Change influencer network map and report:
- key influencers and who they influence.
- which concerns interfering with alignment.
- which staff are at risk of leaving because of change stressors.
- change enablers and barriers.
- analysis of your team’s general motivation, ability, and commitment.
- a custom support plan.
Why Change Readiness Matters
Innovation can only thrive in environments where teams feel prepared and supported. Without the proper readiness, change initiatives often face resistance, delays, or outright failure.
Our change readiness assessment also:
- Highlights conflicting priorities.
- Identifies time frames when staff feel like they have more bandwidth.
- Measures understanding of change priorities within the organization.
- Assesses ambiguity intolerance.
About the Change Readiness Assessment:
The Change Readiness Assessment was built from 20+ years of experience running enterprise level change with the help and advice of senior change management leaders, learning scientists and linguistic analysts.
Cirrus Change enables collaborative co-generation and problem solving. These actions can build trust, reciprocity, and engagement when leaders respond to feedback positively and respectfully.
This assessment will take less than 20 minutes. We recommend including everyone involved in the change and scheduling this well before the change begins.
Questions we help answer:
Who could we lose because of this change project?
What are my team’s biggest concerns?
Who are the influencers who could make or break the project?
What are the main reasons our team is out of alignment?
What are we doing right?
How can we support our team to move and keep them in alignment?
What comes next?
Cirrus has a suite of tools to help leaders, and their teams track and manage the change process, as well as convenient online education.
- Prepare for your change with our Change Readiness Assessment.
- Track the change with our Change Reinforcement Tracker.
- Master current and future change with Cirrus tools and Quality MattersTM certified education.
Contact [email protected] to inquire more about change readiness assessments and programs.