Why do some changes fail while other succeed? Success is not found in excellent project management alone, or even the best solution to a problem. Successful change is rooted in some something much simpler: how to facilitate change with one person.
ADKAR is a framework for understanding change at the individual level, the people side of change. The model has five elements, listed below. These are the building blocks for successful change — the elements must occur in sequence and are cumulative.
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ADKAR model
Awareness of the need for change Desire to support and participate in the change Knowledge of how to change Ability to implement required skills and behaviors Reinforcement to sustain the change.
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This site built by Paul Nolan with 🤍 for change management. Material adopted from *ADKAR: A Model for Change in Business, Government and our Community* by Jeffrey M. Hiatt.