{"id":8812,"date":"2022-09-05T19:30:47","date_gmt":"2022-09-05T19:30:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/academy.whatfix.com\/?p=8812"},"modified":"2026-02-10T11:48:02","modified_gmt":"2026-02-10T11:48:02","slug":"10-change-management-models","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/whatfix.com\/blog\/10-change-management-models\/","title":{"rendered":"10 Proven Change Management Models to Compare"},"content":{"rendered":"

Modern businesses face many types of organizational change<\/a>, from evolving industries, technology advancements, changing business models, cultural shifts, leadership turnover, organization restructures, and more.<\/p>\n

For larger organizations, transformational change projects are anything but easy. They require a dedicated change management<\/a> strategy to prioritize, navigate, and achieve change success.<\/p>\n

Change management models enable organizations to progress change projects from idea to implementation. Change models provide proven frameworks that empower leaders with a strategic vision to drive business outcomes from transformational projects.<\/p>\n

Change management models are designed to act as compasses that guide organizations through difficult transitional periods and navigate employees to adapt and adopt new processes, ultimately maximizing ROI from change initiatives.<\/p>\n

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What are the best change management models?<\/h2>\n
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  1. Lewin\u2019s Change Management Model<\/a><\/li>\n
  2. McKinsey 7-S Model<\/a><\/li>\n
  3. Nudge Theory<\/a><\/li>\n
  4. The ADKAR Change Management Model<\/a><\/li>\n
  5. K\u00fcbler-Ross Change Curve<\/a><\/li>\n
  6. Bridges\u2019 Transition Model<\/a><\/li>\n
  7. Satir Change Model<\/a><\/li>\n
  8. Kotter\u2019s 8-Step Theory<\/a><\/li>\n
  9. Maurer 3 Levels of Resistance and Change Model<\/a><\/li>\n
  10. Deming Cycle (PDCA)<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div>\n

    What Is a Change Management Model?<\/h2>\n

    Change management models are concepts, theories, and methodologies that provide an in-depth approach to organizational change. They guide businesses as they navigate the transformational change process and ensure these changes are accepted, adopted, and correctly used.<\/p>\n

    Change management frameworks are designed to make change easier and, more importantly, to solidify it\u00a0as the new norm. They ultimately overcome sources of\u00a0resistance to change<\/a> projects and support organizations in driving tangible business outcomes from these transformational, often high-risk<\/span>\u00a0investments.<\/p>\n

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    The Importance of Change Models<\/h2>\n

    Understanding the basic principles of popular change management models and frameworks enables enterprises to leverage best practices, tactics, and strategies to lean on when facilitating change projects. Relying on the fundamentals of these change models allows organizations to develop more effective, strategic, and contextual change initiatives.<\/p>\n

    \"Change<\/p>\n

    This all impacts your company’s bottom line. Change projects have huge implications that can cause ripple effects across productivity, revenue, customer experience, and more. They are also time and resource-intensive and typically involve new technology investments. This means change projects are costly investments for companies, and relying on the principles of one (or more) change models empowers organizations to navigate large change projects successfully.<\/p>\n

    10 Most Effective Organizational Change Management Models<\/h2>\n

    Following a proven method for introducing and establishing a change will increase your change management success rate. Various established models exist; the challenge is to find the one that works best for your situation.<\/p>\n

    Some models are better suited to large-scale, organization-wide changes, such as moving all customer management from various programs into a centralized system within Salesforce. Smaller projects, such as change management examples<\/a>, altering the format of client monthly progress reports sent by the marketing department, might be better suited to a less complex model.<\/p>\n

    These top models have been proven to be effective. As you consider each, be open to using multiple methods, sometimes simultaneously.<\/p>\n

    <\/a>1. Lewin\u2019s Change Management Model<\/h3>\n

    Lewin\u2019s 3-Stage Model of Change<\/a>, developed by Kurt Lewin who is also credited with the theory behind force field analysis<\/a>, is popular thanks to its three-phase model that breaks down big changes into more manageable chunks:<\/p>\n