A.L.I.G.N.E.D. Change Readiness Assessment
A free diagnostic prompt you run in ChatGPT, Claude, or Gemini. It asks about the change you are leading, then tells you where your team is ready and where it is exposed. About 15 to 25 minutes.
What this is
The assessment is a written prompt, delivered as a seven page PDF. You copy the prompt out of the PDF and paste it into a fresh conversation with a large language model. It asks a few questions about your team and the change you are working on, runs a structured diagnostic of roughly 20 to 30 questions, and closes with a plain read on where you are strongest, where you are most exposed, and what to do next.
It is built on the A.L.I.G.N.E.D. System, the change management method OneAccord principals use inside client engagements. The grounding is a fixed list of established models, including Cynefin, Theory U, SCARF, Bridges’ transition model, and psychological safety work by Amy Edmondson.
Who it is for
Owners and senior leaders of privately held companies who are in the middle of a change: a leadership transition, a sale process, a new system going in, or a step up in scale. It is written for the person accountable for the change. Most teams get more out of it by answering the questions together.
What it will not do
It will not write your plan or replace a conversation with someone who has run a business through this. It is a diagnostic. When the answers point to something that needs outside help, it says so.
Free. No form, no email required.
Details
- Format
PDF, seven pages - Cost
Free, no form - Time to complete
15 to 25 minutes - You will need
ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, or a comparable model - When you click download
The file saves to your device and this page moves to a short confirmation page - Published by
OneAccord, Kirkland, WA
The seven stages
The prompt follows the same sequence a principal works through on an engagement.
The A.L.I.G.N.E.D.
System
System
A
Assess
Know the terrain before you move.
L
Lead
The leader goes first.
I
Ignite
Create the conditions for movement.
G
Ground
Endings before beginnings.
N
Navigate
Execute through complexity.
E
Embed
Anchor new behaviors in the system.
D
Deliver
Measure the value created.
A
Assess
Know the terrain before you move.
↓
L
Lead
The leader goes first.
↓
I
Ignite
Create the conditions for movement.
↓
G
Ground
Endings before beginnings.
↓
N
Navigate
Execute through complexity.
↓
E
Embed
Anchor new behaviors in the system.
↓
D
Deliver
Measure the value created.
The A.L.I.G.N.E.D. System was built from 25 years of OneAccord work across more than 750 engagements.
Background
A recorded session on the framework the assessment is drawn from. Optional, and not required to use the prompt.
A.L.I.G.N.E.D.: The Framework for Leading Through Change. Presented by OneAccord.
Download the assessment
Click the button and the PDF opens and saves to your device. You will then land on a short confirmation page with a direct link in case the download does not start. There is no form and we do not ask for your email.
Free download, no strings attached.
