Form core team

Bringing together the individuals who will lead, coordinate, and support the successful delivery of the change initiative. The core team provides the expertise, leadership, and operational capability needed to translate plans into action while maintaining alignment with the change vision and objectives. This topic explores how to identify the skills, experience, roles, and responsibilities required within the team, and how effective collaboration can be established from the outset. By creating a balanced and capable core team, organisations can strengthen decision-making, improve communication, and increase the likelihood of successful change delivery. By the end of this topic you will be able to:

• Explain the role and importance of sponsorship in achieving successful and sustainable change outcomes
• Identify suitable sponsors and define the responsibilities, authority, and expectations associated with the sponsorship role
• Assess the effectiveness of sponsorship arrangements and identify actions that strengthen sponsor engagement, visibility, and commitment throughout the change lifecycle.