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Tools for Success in
Strategic Change Management

Organizations Now Have the Option to Succeed

Based on nearly three decades of experience, Columbus, Ohio-based R.L. Caldwell of Labyrinth Strategy and Change Management has created an extensive number of consulting modules (roadmaps) for organizations to have the capability to design and implement an effective strategic change management framework, focusing on change and performance improvement in-house at the organization, function, division, and individual level.

  • Encourages a common methodology, language,  and shared expectations across multiple business functions – leading to improved results and sustainability of a strategic change plan.

  • Provides a methodology based on theory, real-world experience and best practices, including the examination of strengths and weaknesses inherent within many popular best practices

  • Highlights critical steps, sequence and importance of steps, timelines, things to do and things to avoid.

  • Strategic change management model case studies

  • Forms, templates, graphics, etc. so that you and or your group do not have to "recreate the wheel" but can customize to meet your specific needs.  

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Receive 30 minutes of a free consultation
with module order.*
*We will arrange a convenient time for
you to contact us via telephone.
(national & international available)

Benefits

By developing strategy and change and managing change competency in-house, the organization receives benefits that include:

  • Financial savings – successful change & strategic change management framework implementation that delivers the desired results

  • Performance improvement plan and results

  • Transfer of organizational learning between functions, groups, and individuals

  • Shared responsibility for success across the organization

  • Transparency (e.g. ability to eliminate roadblocks and or the possible derailment of strategic change management model)
Gain complete or partial access to Labyrinth Strategy & Change suite of modules through licensing agreement. Licensees have unlimited access to modules throughout a specified period. Prices are calculated by term of agreement, number of people that will have access, and modules selected.

On-Site Facilitation & Training (2.5 days)

If you or your group will be responsible for designing and implementing significant strategic change plans; strategy, performance improvement, M&A’s, leadership development, reorganization, etc. consider our 2.5 day on-site training & coaching program.*

Day 1

  • Intro and overview of change management philosophy and realities
  • Developing and Implementing Systemic Change & Strategy
  • Stakeholder Selection & Assessment
  • Creating a Roadmap (e.g. Labyrinth Model)

Day 2

  • Mapping Strategy to Reality
  • Culture Scan, Data Collection & Assimilation
  • Strategic Leadership & Ownership Across Multiple Divisions
  • Cross-Functional Teaming and Contracting

Day 3

  • Mapping Strategy to Reality
  • Action Plan (Transferring Learning to Actual Steps)

*customized programs available

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Modules to Help You Succeed

STRATEGY

  • Mission, Vision, Values & Testing (Existing, New & Updating)
  • Stakeholder Analysis, Selection & Alignment
  • Strategy Alignment
  • Mapping the Future
  • Competency Assessment (organization-wide)
  • Competency Assessment
  • Questionnaire Development, Data Collection, Gap Analysis and Formal Report Creation that clearly define issues and opportunities, drives transparency, alignment and action
  • Defining competency & developmental needs
    • Corporate-Wide
    • Leadership
    • Function
    • Team
    • Individual
  • Value Creation Analysis
  • Beyond the Burke-Litwin Model
  • Cross-Functional Division Contracting for Improved Performance
  • Culture Scan
  • Creating Foundation for Value-Add Dialog Across Functions
  • Metrics Shared Metrics Across Divisions

GAP ANALYSIS

  • Data Collection and Gap Analysis
  • Formal Report Writing that Fosters Change/Transformation
  • Benchmarking
  • Change and Communication
  • Change Success (Management Capability)
  • Sponsorship Selection

LEADERSHIP CAPABILITY
(Assessment & Development)

  • Strategy
  • Defining Competencies (Corporate, Division, Leadership…)
  • Questionnaire
  • Assessment (pros and cons of forced ranking)
  • Leadership Strengths & Weaknesses Snapshot
  • Leadership Profiles
  • Developmental Plans
  • Stretch Assignments
  • Performance Reviews that Matter…
  • Performance Review Template*
  • Metrics to Create Alignment

MARKET ORIENTATION

  • Market and Customer Segmentation
  • Mapping the Future
  • Product & Portfolio Analysis
  • Geographic Expansion Assessment
  • Voice of Customer
  • Systemic Orientation – Strategy, Commitment, Alignment & Accountability

CHANGE MANAGEMENT*
*help in selecting the most appropriate modules based on your circumstance

  • Suggested Modules

TOOLS THAT MAKE A DIFFERENCE

  • So What?  (Activity vs Results)
  • Internal and External Customers Differences
  • Group Think and Outsourcing
  • Silos, Politics, Roadblocks (Addressing the Issue)
  • Smile Sheets (Real data, real time, real meaning)

SCORECARDS

  • Scorecards
  • HR Scorecard
  • IT Customer Scorecard
  • Sales Scorecard
  • Facilities Scorecard
  • Shared Metrics
  • Cross-Function 'Contracting' Meetings (groups contract for improved delivery of products or services across functions)

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