Have you been able to “unfreeze” participants’ previously negative experiences with change and motivate them to take a leap of faith now? Always 5 4 Sometimes 3 2 Never 1 EXPERIENCE SUBTOTAL: Add your points scored for questions A1-A5. The total point score for “experience” is ________ out of 25 possible points. Therefore, my readiness level regarding experience is: (Highlight one) HIGH, MEDIUM, LOW. High Readiness = 22-25 points Medium Readiness = 15-21 points Low Readiness = 14 points and below READINESS RUBRIC (Continued) SECTION A: LEADER’S READINESS (CONTINUED) RATING/SCORE REQUIRED SKILLS: This section will help you assess to what degree do you have the required skills and knowledge for this change strategy?. Answer the questions below by highlighting your score on the 5-point scale on the right. Do you have expertise in the content required by this change strategy? If not, do you have confidence in the expertise of others in your club? A deal 5 4 Mostly 3 2 Not as much as desirable 1 Are you skillful at leading change? Very skillful 5 4 Somewhat skillful 3 2 Not at all 1 Are you aware of what you do not know and are you candid about it? Always 5 4 Somewhat 3 2 Seldom 1 Are you willing to learn together with the participants when the skills and knowledge are just emerging? Always 5 4 Somewhat 3 2 Seldom 1 Are you an active listener (i.e. paraphrasing, waiting 9 seconds for response after asking a question)? Always 5 4 Somewhat 3 2 Seldom 1
Are you open to the resulting plan being different from your original conception (provided that the nonnegotiables are in there)? Always 5 4 Somewhat 3 2 Seldom 1 “WHATEVER IT TAKES” SUBTOTAL: Add your points scored for questions A11-A15. The total point score for “whatever it takes” is _____ out of 25 possible points. Therefore, my readiness level regarding “whatever it takes” is: (Highlight one) HIGH, MEDIUM, LOW. High Readiness = 22-25 points Medium Readiness = 15-21 points Low Readiness = 14 points and below READINESS RUBRIC (Continued) SECTION A: LEADER’S READINESS (CONTINUED) RATING/SCORE VALUES: This section will help you assess to what degree do you have the required values for this change strategy. Answer the questions below by highlighting your score on the 5-point scale on the right. Do you and the club members have the same definitions/language for the problem to be solved and the methods by which this will be undertaken? Has this assumption been tested? Definitely 5 4 A great deal 3 2 No or don’t know 1 Are you comfortable with taking risks and learning from mistakes? Always 5 4 Somewhat 3 2 No 1 Do you know the values of club members and of the organization and how they may differ from your own? To a great extent 5 4 Somewhat 3 2 Not at all 1 Do you value flexibility? Always 5 4 Somewhat 3 2 Seldom 1 Do you model behavior that you want to see as norms, such as adhering to ground rules? Always 5 4 Somewhat 3 2 Seldom 1
REQUIRED SKILLS SUBTOTAL: Add your points scored for questions B6-B10. The total point score for “required skills” is _____ out of 25 possible points. Therefore, club members’ readiness regarding required skills is: (Highlight one) HIGH, MEDIUM, LOW. High Readiness = 22-25 points Medium Readiness = 15-21 points Low Readiness = 14 points and below READINESS RUBRIC (Continued) SECTION B: CLUB MEMBERS’ READINESS RATING/SCORE “WHATEVER IT TAKES”: This section will help you asses to what degree club members are willing to do “whatever it takes.” Answer the questions below by highlighting your score on the 5-point scale on the right. Are club members passionate about solving this problem and enthusiastic about making it happen? Definitely 5 4 Mostly 3 2 Not really 1 Are there many volunteers for various work assignments? Always 5 4 Sometimes 3 2 Seldom 1 Do club members feel blamed for the problem’s existence and complain they are being asked to change? Not at all 5 4 Perhaps 3 2 Yes 1 Are club members not implementing well even though they have the skills and knowledge to do so? No (implementation is on course) 5 4 Sometimes this is an 3 2 Frequently 1 Do most people come in and/or stay until the job is done even if it is past the end of their official day? Always 5 4 Sometimes but not the norm 3 2 Seldom (or only one or two reliable people) 1 “WHATEVER IT TAKES” SUBTOTAL: Add your points scored for questions B11-B15. The total point score for “whatever it takes” is _____ out of 25 possible points.
Therefore, club members’ readiness level regarding values is: (Highlight one) HIGH, MEDIUM, LOW. High Readiness = 22-25 points Medium Readiness = 15-21 points Low Readiness = 14 points and below SECTION B SUMMARY: CLUB MEMBERS’ TOTAL READINESS SCORE (OUT OF 100) Sub-score for experience: _____ out of 25 Readiness level _____________ Sub-score for skills: _____ out of 25 Readiness level _____________ Sub-score for do what it takes: _____ out of 25 Readiness _____________ Sub-score for values: _____ out of 25 Readiness level _____________ TOTAL READINESS SCORE: _____ out of 100 LEADER’S READINESS LEVEL (Highlight one): HIGH MEDIUM LOW READINESS RUBRIC SECTION C: THE CLUB’S READINESS RATING/SCORE EXPERIENCE: This section will assess your club’s previous experience with change in general and with this type of change in particular. Answer the questions below by highlighting your score on the 5-point scale on the right. Has your club successfully undergone any type of change before? Many times 5 4 Once or twice 3 2 1 Has your club successfully undergone change in the same content area as the proposed change strategy before? Many times 5 4 Once or Twice 3 2 Never 1 Has your club experienced change unsuccessfully? Never 5 4 Once 3 2 More than once 1 Does your club have experience in delivering programs similar in content to those of the change strategy? Has all needed expertise 5 4 Has most needed expertise 3 2 Has little needed expertise currently 1 If your club’s experience has been negative, does it risk-taking? A great deal 5 4 To a moderate degree 3 2 Seldom 1
5 4 3 2 1 ORGANIZATIONAL LEARNING SUBTOTAL: Add your points scored for questions C6-C10. The total point score for “required skills” is _____ out of 25 possible points. Therefore, your club’s readiness regarding required skills is: (Highlight one) HIGH, MEDIUM, LOW. High Readiness = 22-25 points Medium Readiness = 15-21 points Low Readiness = 14 points and below READINESS RUBRIC (Continued) SECTION C: THE CLUB’S READINESS RATING/SCORE CLUB CULTURE: This section will help you assess whether club members have shared understandings (culture). Answer the questions below by highlighting your score on the 5-point scale on the right. Is there a culture of trying to assign blame when things go wrong? No or Seldom 5 4 To Some Extent 3 2 Yes 1 Is a shared value for flexibility? Ambiguity seen as opportunity? Always 5 4 Sometimes 3 2 Seldom 1 Is there a culture of mutual respect? Is listening to each other valued? Always 5 4 Sometimes 3 2 Seldom 1 Is there a strong organizational work ethic? Always 5 4 Somewhat 3 2 Seldom 1 Are rituals or ceremonies to celebrate successes? Always 5 4 Somewhat 3 2 Seldom 1 ORGANIZATIONAL CULTURE SUBTOTAL: Add your points scored for questions C11-C15. The total point score for “organizational culture” is _____ out of 25 possible points. Therefore, club members’ readiness level regarding doing “whatever it takes” is: (Highlight one) HIGH, MEDIUM, LOW. High Readiness = 22-25 points Medium Readiness = 15-21 points Low Readiness = 14 points and below
READINESS RUBRIC (Continued) SECTION C: THE CLUB’S READINESS C.VALUES: This section will help you assess shared values about the change strategy . Answer the questions below by highlighting your score on the 5-point scale on the right. Are the terms in use for the change strategy commonly understood? Has this assumption been tested? Yes 5 4 Perhaps 3 2 No 1 Are there shared norms of behavior (such as ground rules and agendas for meetings as a matter of course)? Yes 5 4 Somewhat 3 2 No 1 Is there a shared value for the importance of the problem being addressed by the change strategy? Yes 5 4 Somewhat 3 2 No 1 Is a shared value for the importance of the problem being addressed by the change strategy? Yes 5 4 Somewhat 3 2 No 1 Is there a shared belief that this change strategy will be successfully implemented? Yes 5 4 Somewhat 3 2 No 1 SHARED VALUES SUBTOTAL: Add your points scored for questions C16-C20. The total point score for values is _____ out of 25 possible points. Therefore, club’s readiness level regarding shared values is: (Highlight one) HIGH, MEDIUM, LOW. High Readiness = 22-25 points Medium Readiness = 15-21 points Low Readiness = 14 points and below SECTION C SUMMARY: YOUR CLUB’S TOTAL READINESS SCORE (OUT OF 100)