Select a Project Approach: Will your change initiative have phases?  Or maybe tracks/mini projects? How do you want to chunk it down into manageable components? 

Create a Simple Visual: Create a 1–2-page infographic to visually communicate what is changing, why it is changing, and what your team can expect (with a high-level timeline).  

Scope the Project: Bundle planned changes together and name your change initiative. Include (as appropriate) organizational structure, culture, technology, process, and physical space.

Start with managers: Make sure that leadership, managers, and supervisors are aware of the coming change.  

Meet directly with employees: Meet directly with employees to introduce the change, answer questions, address concerns, and gather feedback. Keep it high level; details will come later. And let your team know that you will provide opportunities for them to contribute input along the way on the "how".

Launch the project: Kick off the change initiative, making sure everyone is clear about their role in the project.  

Create a plan: Identify major milestones and who will do what by when.  

Pay attention to your people: Keep an eye out and an ear open for feedback on how your team is feeling about the change.  

Communicate progress: Let everyone know how the change is going. 

Celebrate successes: Acknowledge both individual employees and teams who are successfully using new behaviors that reinforce the change. And take corrective actions where needed.  

Ensure the change sticks: Implement policies, structures, and support systems to ensure the new behaviors and processes become your team’s way of doing things.