This article explores the final element of the PEOPLE Change Management and Leadership Framework – Embedding Change.
The framework as a whole:
P – People-Centric Leadership
E – Empowerment
O – Optimise
P – Purpose-Driven Vision
L – Learning
E – Embedding Change
– is designed to deliver lasting transformation by connecting leadership behaviour, culture, and measurable outcomes.
Embedding change means ensuring that what was once new becomes normal.
It is the process of making change stick through reinforcement, alignment, and recognition.
To embed change effectively, organisations must practise five disciplines:
– Reinforcement – recognising and rewarding the right behaviours until they become habit.
– Integration – aligning new practices with systems, policies, and performance measures.
– Capability building – developing the skills and confidence to sustain results.
– Feedback – maintaining open loops to capture learning and improvement.
– Reflection – reviewing progress and planning the next stage of growth.
Success requires visibility and consistency.
– Wins should be recognised widely.
– People must see progress rewarded and supported.
– When setbacks occur, they should trigger learning, not blame.
At The Sixsess Consultancy, embedding change is where strategy becomes culture.
Tools such as Recognition and Mentorship Plans and Cultural Integration Mapping ensure that new practices endure.
Explore how The Sixsess Consultancy helps organisations embed cultural and behavioural change that endures:
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