Cast of Characters

Senior Sponsors: Top executives who authorize the transformation project and create the Charge for Change (a document that paints a vision for the future of the organization and sets boundaries for the transformation).

Changers: Members of Change Teams.

Change Team: A self-managed team of 4-7 people who volunteer to work together to implement a Change Initiative prepared by a Change Agent. Teams select people to serve as Champions and Coaches for support.

Change Agent: A person who generates a Change Initiative by researching, planning, finding a Champion and carefully selecting volunteers to be part of a Change Team.
Champion: A person who assists the team by getting support for its initiative, neutralizing opposition and arranging resources (funding, people, time, things, etc.) to implement change.

Team Coach: A specially-trained person who helps a Change Team work together effectively, continue personal development and keep focused on the initiative.

© 1997 ChangeCraft™

Written by Heidi Jeanne Hess

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