How can you sustainably scale your change management framework for business innovation?

1 Define your scaling goals

Before you start scaling your change management framework, you need to have a clear vision of what you want to achieve and why. What are the specific outcomes and benefits that you expect from scaling your framework? How do they align with your overall innovation strategy and objectives? How will you measure and evaluate your scaling progress and success? Having a well-defined and realistic scaling goal will help you to focus your efforts, resources, and communication on the most important and relevant aspects of your framework.

2 Assess your scaling readiness

Scaling your change management framework is not only a matter of replicating or expanding what works, but also of identifying and addressing the potential challenges and risks that may arise along the way. Therefore, you need to assess your scaling readiness by analyzing the internal and external factors that may affect your scaling process. For example, you may consider the following questions: How mature and robust is your current framework? How adaptable and flexible is it to different contexts and situations? How supportive and receptive is your organizational culture and leadership to change and innovation? How engaged and prepared are your stakeholders and beneficiaries to embrace and adopt your framework?

4 Adapt your scaling approach

Scaling your change management framework is not a one-size-fits-all solution, but a context-specific and stakeholder-driven process. Therefore, you need to adapt your scaling approach to the specific needs, preferences, and expectations of the different audiences and environments that you want to reach with your framework. This may involve customizing or modifying some elements of your framework, such as the language, format, content, or delivery method, to make it more relevant, accessible, and appealing to your target groups. It may also involve co-creating or co-designing some aspects of your framework with your stakeholders, to ensure their involvement, ownership, and feedback.

5 Leverage your scaling resources

Scaling your change management framework requires not only a clear vision and strategy, but also adequate resources and support. These may include human, financial, technological, or social resources that can help you to implement, communicate, and sustain your scaling efforts. For example, you may leverage your existing or potential networks, partnerships, or alliances with other organizations or individuals that share your scaling goals and values, and that can provide you with expertise, funding, tools, or advocacy. You may also leverage your internal or external champions, influencers, or ambassadors, who can help you to promote, endorse, or facilitate your framework among your stakeholders and beneficiaries.

6 Learn from your scaling experience

Scaling your change management framework is not a static or final destination, but a dynamic and ongoing journey that requires constant learning and improvement. Therefore, you need to learn from your scaling experience by collecting and analyzing data, feedback, and insights from your scaling activities and outcomes. This will help you to identify and celebrate your scaling achievements and successes, as well as to recognize and address your scaling challenges and failures. Learning from your scaling experience will also help you to discover and explore new opportunities and possibilities for further scaling or innovating your change management framework.

7 Here’s what else to consider

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