Change Readiness Assessment
An organizational readiness diagnostic across eight dimensions of change capacity. Rate each statement honestly, then generate a readiness score, your strengths, the risks to address first, and recommended leadership actions before you launch.
Readiness dimensions draw on Prosci ADKAR, Kotter's urgency and coalition steps, and organizational-trust research. Readiness is a leadership condition you can build — not a fixed trait. Scenarios are illustrative.
How to use this diagnostic
Rate all sixteen statements on a five-point scale where 1 = Not yet and 5 = Fully in place. You may rate as a leader alone or average a leadership team's responses for a richer picture. Your ratings and score are saved privately in this browser only.
🧭 Leadership & 👥 Staff Readiness
Senior leaders share a clear, urgent, and compelling case for this change.
A credible guiding coalition is in place to sponsor and steer the change.
Staff understand why the change matters and what it means for their daily work.
Most staff are willing to engage with the change rather than wait it out.
🌍 School Culture & 💬 Communication
Our culture values learning, collaboration, and trying new practices.
Past changes have generally been seen through and not abandoned midway.
There are clear, reliable channels to communicate the change to all groups.
Two-way feedback is actively invited, heard, and acted upon.
🛠️ Capacity for Change & 📦 Resource Availability
Staff have the skills, or a clear plan to build them, to make the change succeed.
People have protected time to learn and implement without overload.
The budget, tools, and materials needed for the change are secured.
Competing initiatives have been paused or aligned so this change can take priority.
🤝 Organizational Trust & 💡 Innovation Mindset
Staff trust that leaders act with transparency and follow through on commitments.
People feel safe to raise concerns and admit mistakes without blame.
Trying new approaches and learning from them is encouraged and celebrated.
The organization adapts based on evidence rather than defending the status quo.
Scale: 1 = Not yet · 2 · 3 · 4 · 5 = Fully in place. Rate every statement for the most accurate readiness picture.