CAP/Change Leadership | The Wunderlin Company

“When our company reached an important turning point with a new vision, we knew we could not achieve that vision doing things as we always had.

Partnering with The Wunderlin Company to implement Change Acceleration Teams not only ensured achieving our ambitious goals, it strengthened and broadened the organization’s capacity to lead change. It is now standard to integrate change acceleration with program management.”

-Ted Nixon, CEO and Elaine Gravatte, President – DDW

Your organization may develop the best possible technical solution, but that does not mean it will be successfully implemented.

It’s the human element – not the technical element – that often derails a project. To really succeed, leaders must focus on organizational engagement as well as the technical solution.

The Wunderlin Company uses GE’s CAP (Change Acceleration Process) to improve engagement results. We’ve been training and consulting with leaders on this process for more than 20 years. We share concepts, tools, and techniques that build change leadership skills.

Here’s how Change Acceleration works:

Initiate the Change – define your purpose and create a shared need – Where do you want to be? What will the team gain from making this change?
Mobilize commitment – What does the future look like? What behaviours are vital to success? Who must be invested in this vision?
Transitioning from vision to reality – Build systems and structures to sustain the change. How does the new process stay dynamic? How does the team influence the organization to support the change?
Make change last – Monitor progress. Did you meet your goals? Did you do what you set out to do? Is your change now “A Way of Doing Business?” What adjustments must happen to ensure success?

The CAP approach helps organizations increase success and accelerate change implementations. We help leaders articulate a shared need for the change, understand and deal with resistance from key stakeholders, and build influence strategies.

Recommended Reading:

How Leaders Drive Organizational Change

Using Facilitation to Achieve Success

What is Working Around Here?

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Visit our resources page for books and articles on Change Leadership.

If you’re considering a companywide change, don’t wait for resistance. Let us help you get buy in early.

We’ll work with your teams to build commitment as you implement new initiatives.

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Joe Kelly and Tiffany Kelley-Jenkins

Kelley Construction

"We have utilized Karen and the Wunderlin Company for coaching services with several of our executive leaders over the years. Each experience has been more than just a positive exercise; the program is truly about improving effectiveness, which is so important to us. We feel that Karen’s warm and personable style mixed with her results-driven approach has fostered insights that have been invaluable for our team."
Nathan Slack

Board Chair, Cultural Council of Palm Beach County

"The Wunderlin Company helped our board and staff develop a plan that we are all aligned with and excited about. The process they used has increased our board’s engagement and understanding of its role. Their sharp facilitation kept us on track and focused on the strategic challenges. Now that we are in the implementation phase, Karen and Merrell’s quarterly visits focus on translating the strategies and goals to actions. We are already achieving success with the new strategic focus."
Jane

Senior Financial Executive, Publicly Traded Company

“I know that every time I work with The Wunderlin Company, I become more energized, focused and self-aware. Karen has been a true partner and friend to me. My continued success at work and at home is in no small measure because she has helped me become a better leader and a stronger, more confident person.”
Ted Nixon, CEO and Elaine Gravatte, President

DDW

"Partnering with The Wunderlin Company to implement Change Acceleration Teams not only ensured achieving our ambitious goals, it strengthened and broadened the organization’s capacity to lead change. It is now standard to integrate change acceleration with program management.”
George Anderson

SVP and Chief Learning Officer, Synchrony

”The Wunderlin Company has been a valued partner as Synchrony built out our leadership development and learning function. Facilitating Change is one of our best-rated workshops, and the coaching work they are doing for us has been provided targeted and effective leadership improvement for high potential leaders.”
Luke Elliott

Brown-Forman

"I just wanted to reach out and say a huge THANKS for your Facilitation Training. [Nearly a year on], I find myself continuing to utilize the techniques you both taught. It's amazing how simple these all seem on paper, but the consistent application of putting them in practice continues to make my life so much easier for bringing groups along a path."

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