Saturday Catch-Up: Is it Possible to have a Reliable Roadmap Through Change?

If we're heading out on any kind of journey into unfamiliar territory, it's very comforting to have access to a roadmap. Depending on our spirit of adventure, we might not actually consult the map very often, but we'll know the direction we're heading and largely what to expect. This week we ask if it's actually possible to have a reliable roadmap through change. After you've read our five feature articles from this Saturday Catch-up, I hope that you'll agree with me in concluding that - yes it is possible to have a reliable roadmap through change; and that we're responsible for building it.

Process vs Content

We first started talking about having a roadmap in our article, Content vs Process: Where are we at in Change Management? published 18 January 2024. We discussed how mastery of the change management process helps to establish a roadmap through the complexities of change. While we manage the process, we can keep a better eye on specific content factors to be covered in our communications, engagement and training plans. Incidentally, this article first mentions the metamorphosis game that we now feature on our website as Word Ladder in The Change Arcade.

Changes that Matter

Our guest blogger, Richard Pharro, CEO of APMG puts forward his view that project management and change management can be considered your roadmap and compass; project management guiding the journey, while change management ensuring everyone is willing to embark on it and stays on course. Finding synergy in the components of change delivery is crucial for organisations to implement the changes that matter. From January 31 2025, read Project Managers and Change Managers: Finding Synergy.

Dealing with Unwanted Change

Guiding through Unwanted Change: A Challenge to Empathy and Reflection, published 18 February 2024 discusses how the field of change management can offer valuable insights and tools for anyone experiencing unwanted change in their professional or personal lives. Whether it's analysing the root causes of change, developing coping strategies, or creating a roadmap for moving forward, change expertise can be invaluable in times of upheaval.

Change Roadmap Template

Just this week we posted Creating a Change Roadmap for Smooth Transitions explaining why change management can be so complex - because it deals with creating a future that can't yet be seen. A well-structured roadmap can ease this significantly. To achieve a smooth transition, leaders must plan ahead, engage employees, and ensure everyone is on the same page. This post provided some essential steps for creating a successful transition roadmap and offered a free template download to help you communicate your change strategy.

Tailored Change Strategies

Staying. in organisational change mode, let's have another look at Developing a Roadmap: Change Strategies in Businesses published 6 May 2025. It may sound obvious, but to manage change, organisations need effective change strategies. These strategies should be tailored to fit the unique circumstances and culture of the organisation. We offer are some approaches to consider.

The Comfort of a Change Roadmap

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Saturday Catch-Up: Is it Possible to have a Reliable Roadmap Through Change?

Ultimately, a change roadmap isn't a rigid, pre-drawn path, but rather a dynamic tool you construct and refine. By understanding the interplay between process and content, leveraging the synergies in components of change projects, such as those between between project and change management, applying empathy during unwanted change, utilising practical templates, and developing effective change strategies tailored to your specific context, you're not just managing change—you're actively shaping a journey and ensuring a smoother, more successful transition for everyone involved.

Please enjoy your Saturday catch-up!