Whatever you call it and whatever methods you use, there is evidence that there are some key factors which need to be in place before you set off on a large scale "thingy". These are not clever, and, in fact, are annoyingly obvious. Obvious does not mean simple. You already know about the list below and one major step forward in your large scale work is to examine why you're not working on these "readiness" factors.
- Strategic focus: if the imitative is not named and talked about in the organisation (and team) level as a strategic piece of work to do, then it's probably not a large scale change or one which will be given priority
- Executive sponsor: who in the organisation is responsible and accountable for the implementation (not the planning) of the change?
- Day-to-day leadership: is the initiative being talked about?
- Spread aim: is there a clear aim and method of measuring progress for spread / scaling up?
- Spread / scaling up Plan: is there one? Is there one that scales down each level of implementation?
- Costs: are the costs of the change clear? DO they include the staff time coasts? Is there an agreed ROI for the scale up?
- How will fidelity be ensured? (Fidelity = what is scaled up / spread is the same as the initiator project)
Some references:
(There are many references available in peer-reviewed papers, however, as many of you have complained you don't have access to these, I have listed some more general and open access references. If you know of other easy access references then please comment on this blog.)
- IHI: A framework for spread
- Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality: Innovation readiness for spread
- Some of my books: Rolling out your project includes a whole section on diagnosing readiness for change.
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