The C-List · The Change Catalyst

Is Your Change Initiative
Already at Risk?

Most change failures are predictable... and preventable. This diagnostic identifies your risk profile and estimates what a poorly communicated change could cost before it's over.

Your Organization
Tell us a little about the change you're navigating.
People affected by the change
75 people
10500
Average annual salary
$85K per person
$30K$300K
Change duration
6 months
1 mo24 mo
Change Readiness Diagnostic
Six questions. Honest answers only.

Answer based on your current situation... not where you hope to be.
The diagnostic is most useful when it's accurate.

01
How aligned is your leadership team on what this change is and why it's happening?
If you asked five senior leaders to explain it, would they give the same answer?
02
Has a communication plan been drafted for this change?
A documented plan — not just a planned all-hands announcement
03
Do your managers know what to tell their teams right now?
Have they been given specific talking points, not just a general briefing?
04
Has anyone mapped where resistance is likely to come from?
Identified specific groups, roles, or individuals who may push back — and planned for it
05
Has this change been announced before a readiness plan was in place?
The organization knows something is changing, but the "how" and "what it means for me" haven't been communicated clearly
06
Has your organization had a stalled or failed change initiative in the past two years?
A rollout that was reversed, significantly delayed, or that damaged trust in leadership
0 of 6 answered
Your Change Risk Profile
Aligned

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Communication readiness
Leadership alignment
Stakeholder readiness
Estimated cost of a poorly managed change
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Based on affected headcount, salary, duration, and Prosci disruption multipliers for your risk profile
Change Catalyst investment vs. exposure
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What to address first — based on your answers
Most change failures are preventable — when you act before the gap widens.

Naomi Ali works with leaders navigating exactly this situation. A free 20-minute Clarity Call helps you confirm which tier of support fits your situation and how quickly work can begin.

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Methodology: Cost estimates based on Prosci change management research and McKinsey organizational change studies. Failed/poorly managed change initiatives are estimated to cost 15–40% of affected payroll over the change period, depending on severity. Risk profile scoring is directional — not a formal audit. Individual circumstances vary significantly.

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Change Readiness and Disruption Cost Methodology

This diagnostic helps leaders identify whether a change initiative has the conditions for confusion, resistance, delays, or lost productivity. It combines organizational inputs with readiness questions about leadership alignment, communication planning, manager preparedness, resistance mapping, and prior change history.

The cost estimate is directional and uses the user's inputs to show how weak change readiness can create payroll, productivity, and trust-related disruption during a transition.