Anchoring Change for Transformation Success
“Your digital transformation isn’t just a technology project — it’s a complete reimaging of how work gets done”
When it comes to digital transformations, the harsh reality is that you can spend millions on the perfect platform, deliver flawless training, and execute a seamless go-live, only to watch your investment slowly erode as users find creative workarounds, maintain shadow spreadsheets, and drift back to familiar processes.
Digital transformation projects fail —not because of technical issues, but because organizations treat them as technology projects instead of transformation journeys.
Technical success doesn't equal transformation success, and without the right anchoring strategy, even the most sophisticated implementation becomes just another expensive system that people tolerate rather than embrace. Anchoring Change transforms your technology from a compliance requirement into a competitive advantage by making the new way of working feel inevitable rather than imposed.
To make change stick, you must anchor it in the way your people actually work.
Our proven 5-anchor framework goes beyond traditional change management to weave technology so deeply into your organizational DNA that it stops feeling like a "new system" and becomes simply how work gets done.
Align on Expectations - Be crystal clear about what the new technology will do, why you're implementing it, and what's expected of everyone. Don't just communicate the technical capabilities—paint a vivid picture of how daily work will improve.
Optimize the Experience - Configure Workday to feel like it was built specifically for your people. Customize dashboards to surface the information they actually need. Streamline approval workflows to match how decisions really get made in your organization.
Prepare with Education - Build ongoing education that transforms users from anxious beginners to confident power users. This isn't about showing people where to click—it's about helping them understand how the new thinking differs from spreadsheet thinking.
Humanize with Empathy - Acknowledge what people are giving up and solve their real problems. Don't dismiss the old way as inferior—recognize what worked about it, then show how the new technology delivers those same benefits plus more.
Measure for Impact - Track meaningful outcomes, not just usage statistics. Are decision-making cycles faster? Is data quality improving? Are employees more engaged with performance processes? Are managers spending less time on administrative tasks and more time coaching their teams?
When you anchor the change, you don't just achieve expanded adoption—you unlock the cultural transformation that makes every future change initiative easier, faster, and more successful.
Ready to Get Started?
Discover how we can help your organization embrace digital transformation with confidence, clarity, and a people-first approach that ensures lasting success.
Download the FREE e-book: Anchoring Change: Essentials for Transformation Success
Watch the 6-minute video: 5 Anchor Points for Digital Transformation Success
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