Business Readiness
For change that actually sticks
Change is constant, but success comes when your people, processes, and culture are ready for it. At Nine Feet Tall, we specialise in Business Readiness strategies that prepare your organisation to not only face change but embrace it with confidence.
We believe change shouldn’t feel overwhelming. That’s why our expert change consultants partner with you to create tailored, practical plans that ensure your teams, tools, and workflows are fully aligned for transformation. Whether you’re implementing new technology, restructuring, or launching new ways of working, we make sure your business is truly prepared, before the change goes live.
What Is Business Readiness?
Business readiness is the foundation of successful change. It means making sure your people understand what’s changing, why it matters, and how their roles will evolve. It’s about equipping teams with the knowledge, tools, and support they need to feel confident and capable from day one. When your business is ready for change, adoption happens faster, resistance is lowered, and the benefits of change are realised sooner, with less disruption.
Moving forwards
Typically, Business Readiness occurs during the delivery phase of a project, just before going live. Once there is an understanding of the key impacts the change will have, the readiness criteria can be defined. This will provide a clearer understanding of how to move from the current to the future state.
How we work with you
We combine proven Change Management expertise with a practical, people-first approach. Our consultants have supported Business Readiness for large-scale organisations, helping them launch change smoothly and sustainably. With clear communication, real-world tools, and a personalised touch, we’re here to give your change the best possible chance of success.
Nine Feet Tall were the ideal partners to quality assure our change program implementation. Their ability to maintain program oversight and be a critical friend while having the skills to deep dive into problem areas was very useful and helped us implement a smooth and effective transition into our new business wide ERP solution.
Suraj Subbarao
Head of Digital Transformation,
Weetabix
Business Readiness involves…
Readiness Assessments
Understand your current state and identify gaps before change rolls out.
Stakeholder Engagement
Align leadership, teams, and departments with a shared vision and clear communication.
Training & Enablement
Give your teams the skills and resources they need to succeed through change.
Communication Planning
Keep everyone informed and inspired with clear, consistent messaging.
Change Impact Analysis
Know what’s changing, for whom, and how to support them.
Taking action
An action plan will help summarise how to address each issue and by when.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Business readiness focuses on the organisation’s overall preparedness, ensuring systems, processes, and people are ready to adopt the change. Change management focuses on managing how people individually and collectively embrace and sustain the change, helping to minimise resistance and encourage adoption.
Simply put, a change management process are the steps and associated tools and methods used to encourage someone to think, feel or do something differently to what they do currently.
Effective communication is crucial for charity change readiness. It ensures key stakeholders are informed about upcoming changes, helps maintain focus on project goals, and facilitates smooth transition to new processes or systems.
Resistance to change is problematic across most sectors. In fact, 75% of businesses struggle to land transformation programmes effectively because they underestimate the impact of change and do not have a change management strategy. Having a clear purpose and winning the hearts and minds of your people helps maintain a positive culture and can aid successful digital adoption.
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