How to Get Buy-in For Change

You have a great suggestion for an improvement to your organization. Your idea will solve a pressing problem or take advantage of a new opportunity. You have thought through the costs and benefits of your idea and you believe it is a sure winner. However, you have to get other people to buy-into your idea for it to be implemented. In order to ensure the success of your initiative, ask the following questions and build the answers into your project plan. Who could be advocates/champions of this idea? Who would be positively impacted by this ideas? Who could be negatively impacted by this idea? Who might become a blocker if not consulted?