RATE OF CHANGE

Accelerate Change with Intention, Empathy, and Impact

Our Rate of Change (RoC) framework helps organizations navigate transformation with clarity, consistency, and cultural alignment, ensuring change is not only adopted, but sustained.

Forge Forward’s Rate of Change (RoC) practice aims to create an empathetic and accountable approach to organizational transformation by building capacity for intentional change, recognizing the need for sustainable solutions, ensuring a holistic method of addressing challenges, and identifying a compelling and clear mission that motivates everyone to complete the journey together.

ORGANIZATIONS OFTEN STRUGGLE WITH:

  • Change initiatives that lack structure, clarity, or follow-through.
  • Stakeholder resistance due to unclear communication or lack of buy-in.
  • Fragmented efforts that don’t align with broader strategy.
  • Knowledge loss and inconsistent execution across teams.

THE RoC FRAMEWORK

RoC is a holistic, human-centered change management model that integrates strategy, facilitation, and knowledge management into a unified approach.

Core Objectives:

  • Build agility and resilience across teams.
  • Deliver consistent, compelling stakeholder experiences.
  • Communicate proactively and clearly.
  • Capture and share knowledge to drive continuous learning.
  • Foster alignment and commitment—not just compliance.

OUR RATE OF CHANGE SERVICES INCLUDE:

  • Change Readiness Assessments: Evaluate cultural maturity and organizational preparedness for change.
  • Strategic Facilitation: Design and deliver high-impact workshops using our 9-step engagement process.
  • Stakeholder Engagement Planning: Map influence networks and build a coalition of change champions.
  • Communications Strategy: Develop messaging that resonates across diverse audiences and aligns with strategic goals.
  • Knowledge Management & Learning: Capture insights, lessons, and deliverables that fuel future success.

ORGANIZATIONS THAT ADOPT RoC:

  • Achieve faster, more sustainable change.
  • Align people, processes, and purpose.
  • Build trust and transparency across teams.
  • Reduce friction and increase momentum in transformation efforts.

WHY CHOOSE FORGE FORWARD:

  • Proven Framework: RoC is grounded in over a decade of experience across government, defense, and enterprise environments.
  • Human-Centered Philosophy: We prioritize relationships, truth-telling, and inclusion to drive real commitment.
  • Scalable & Customizable: Whether you need a single workshop or enterprise-wide transformation, RoC adapts to your context and culture.

Success Story

Providing Naval RDT&E Leadership facilitation, change and communications support to implement the Capabilities Based Test & Evaluation framework across the Naval SYSCOMs and partner organizations,; including various workshops, executive sessions, and resources for the workforce to adapt to changing practices, policies, and mission aligned demands from the Fleet.