1. Please read and then delete this slide
This template is provided as a guideline only for change management presentations. Only headings are provided. See Prosci’s toolkit for additional information.
The sequence of this presentation is a suggestion only. Prepare your story in a way that makes sense to you and your audience.

2. Project description and background
Keep it brief!
Remember to start with a compelling story of why change management is important to the success of your change and the risk of not managing the people side of the change. Include the risk to the organization if this change is poorly managed.
Address the pain points of your audience and what they care about (e.g., executives will focus on financials)

3. Connecting change management to business results
Connect CM to financials
Make a clear statement of how change management directly impacts the value and financials for this project. Use tools, graphs and others methods that help your audience understand how change management impacts your project objectives and return on investment.
Remember that the objective of managing the people side of change is to achieve business results on time and on budget; however, your audience will not automatically make this connection.

4. Change characteristics
Gather highlights from the change characteristics assessment including how many employees, how many groups, type of change, magnitude of the change, etc. – do not use the “score” from the assessment since that is only meaningful to you and not your audience.

5. Impact assessment by group
If you cut and paste from the Impact Index tool, use the command “paste special” in PowerPoint and then select “picture.”

6. Organizational attributes
Provide the top 2 or 3 insights about your organization that makes it change ready or change resistant.

7. Change characteristics
Risk assessment grid
Change
Medium risk
High risk
resistant
Organizational
Attributes
Change ready
Low risk
Medium risk
Small
Large
Incremental
Disruptive
Change characteristics

8. Unique risks and challenges
Study the results of the Impact Index (your assessment results) and select a few specific areas to discuss here. If your summary page had high-risk (red-shaded) scores, talk specifically about why, and highlight these risks in your presentation.

9. Potential consequences to the organization if this change is poorly managed
Brainstorm what may occur to the organization if this change is poorly managed. What is the risk to the organization if this change fails?

10. Team structure and sponsor model
Create your combined team structure and sponsor model

11. Anticipated points of resistance
Where do you expect to encounter resistance and why?
Consider combining with the special tactics slide (next slide)

12. Special tactics for this change by group
What tactics might I employ early in the project to prevent this “anticipated resistance” from occurring?

13. Change management team preparation strategies
What type of training will your team need in change management?
What components of change management represent the largest gaps for your team?

14. Sponsor assessment diagram
This diagram is the number one predictor of success or failure for a project. Take your time and be candid with your assessment.

15. Unique sponsorship challenges
Summarize your sponsorship issues from the sponsor assessment diagram and from the Impact Index.

16. Steps for educating sponsors
How will you prepare your business leaders to be effective sponsors?

17. Communications plan target audiences
These audiences should be the same as those identified as your “impacted groups” from the assessment exercise.

18. Communication plan
You may choose to complete the template on the CD (Managing Change tab), but for your presentation, find a creative way to illustrate how you will deploy your communications.

19. Sponsor roadmap
Be sure to address the issues identified in the sponsor assessment diagram.
You may choose to complete the template on the CD (Managing Change tab), but for your presentation, find a creative way to illustrate the key sponsor activities.

20. Coaching plan

21. Coaching training agenda

22. Identifying resistance (what will resistance look like)

23. Resistance management plan

24. Training plan

25. Steps for integration with project plan

26. Collecting employee feedback

27. Auditing compliance

28. Corrective action process

29. Recognizing and celebrating success

30. Next steps to complete change management planning

31. Next steps with the project team

32. Next steps with the project sponsor