By proactively identifying changes in these areas, leaders can use nine Change Essentials to help implement change in an orderly and timely fashion.

By using a variety of assessment tools and leadership meetings, the consultants identify the issues surrounding the follow Change Essentials:

• Leadership readiness
• Vision clarity
• Assessment accuracy
• Marketing the change
• Participation of stakeholders
• Communication planning
• Educating/Training needs
• Integration of changes
• Transition and timing