Strategies For Teams Who Lead Change

Many change initiatives are led by a team of committed champions or change agents.  

In this presentation, we described the key components of an effective change or implementation team including:

• shared leadership
• the ability to work together and collaborate
• the engagement of staff and other stakeholders
• the management of risk associated with the change

Content and practical resources from the Leading Change Toolkit™ were highlighted. Examples of change teams from across health sectors were also included.  

During this presentation, participants learned how to:

• be strategic and recruit individuals for the change team
• define roles and responsibilities of the change team that reflect shared or horizontal leadership
• apply elements of social movement action (such as the urgent need for change, framing and shared purpose) to engage colleagues and others in the change
• develop trust within and beyond the change team to navigate risks associated with the change
• manage common problems faced by change teams with suggested strategies for resolution

Presenter: 

• Katherine Wallace, RN, MHS, RNAO senior manager, implementation science, project lead – Leading Change Toolkit™