At Blueprint Evolution, we leverage the SHIFT™ Framework as our guiding business philosophy, serving as a comprehensive lens that guides our strategic approach to organizational transformation. Within this framework, we integrate the APIMS Change Management Model™ to navigate clients through their unique change processes, ensuring that each strategy is thoughtfully tailored to the organization’s specific context and needs. Here’s how these models work together to shape and structure our approach:
SHIFT™ Framework: A Business Guide for Strategic Direction
The SHIFT™ framework is the backbone of our overall approach to organizational transformation. It serves as a guiding lens through which we shape our business practices, ensuring that everything we do aligns with a human-centered and purpose-driven philosophy. The SHIFT™ framework embodies flexibility, adaptability, and a profound commitment to holistically supporting people—principles that are integral to our internal operations and client partnerships.
- Strategy: The SHIFT™ framework guides our strategic direction, ensuring every change initiative aligns seamlessly with Blueprint Evolution’s mission, values, and vision. By embedding this alignment into every client engagement, we prioritize work that fosters long-term sustainability and meaningful impact.
- Human-Centered Approach: At Blueprint Evolution, we believe lasting and successful change is rooted in understanding and supporting people. Our SHIFT™ framework places human experience, engagement, and empowerment at the core of our approach, enabling us to partner with clients to drive meaningful and sustainable change. By fostering engagement, minimizing resistance, and equipping employees with the tools they need, we ensure they feel supported, empowered, and fully invested in the adoption process.
- Implementation: The SHIFT™ framework emphasizes flexibility in implementation. We tailor the change process to meet each organization’s needs and capacities, rolling out change in manageable, phased approaches. This allows organizations to adapt to change at their own pace while ensuring progress toward long-term transformation.
- Feedback & Tracking: The SHIFT™ model underscores the importance of feedback and tracking to monitor progress and impact. We utilize key performance indicators (KPIs) and other metrics to assess the effectiveness of the change initiative. Regular feedback loops enable us to make adjustments in real-time, ensuring the change is aligned with both organizational goals and employee needs.
APIMS Change Management Model™: A Structured Approach for Client Transformations
The SHIFT™ framework shapes Blueprint Evolution’s strategic direction and practices. When guiding clients through change, we apply the APIMS Change Management Model™ to ensure effective transformation.
This model provides a structured, data-driven approach that ensures the effective and sustainable implementation of change within organizations.
- Assessment: We begin by conducting a comprehensive assessment to understand the organization’s current state. Through surveys, interviews, and readiness evaluations, we gather insights on employee perspectives, organizational challenges, and preparedness for change. This foundational understanding guides the entire process.
- Planning: In this phase, we partner with leadership and key stakeholders to develop a clear, actionable roadmap for the change process, outlining communication strategies, timelines, resources, and identifying change champions. We prioritize transparency by ensuring all stakeholders are well-informed and fully prepared for the upcoming changes. This approach fosters trust, clarity, and a shared understanding, guiding everyone confidently through each step of the change journey.
- Implementation: Using the APIMS™ model, we roll out the change in phases that are aligned with the organization’s rhythm, ensuring a smooth transition at every stage. We make sure the process is manageable, supported by continuous feedback loops, and responsive to real-time adjustments. This allows us to proactively address concerns, maintain momentum, and ensure that the change process remains adaptive to the organization’s evolving needs.
- Monitoring: Leveraging KPIs and performance metrics is critical to ensuring the success of the change process. These metrics track progress and provide insight into areas that require improvement. By continuously monitoring these indicators, we ensure alignment with the organization’s broader goals, allowing us to make data-driven decisions and keep the change process on course.
- Sustainability: In the final stages of the APIMS™ model, we focus on embedding the change into the organizational culture for long-term success. This is achieved through ongoing training, celebrating milestones, and periodic evaluations. By reinforcing the change regularly and making it a core part of the organization’s values and practices, we ensure that it is sustained over time and continues to deliver lasting value.
How Both Models Work Together
- SHIFT™ as the Strategic Lens + APIMS™ as the Tactical Roadmap: The SHIFT™ framework provides the overarching vision and strategic guidance for Blueprint Evolution, ensuring that all our work aligns with our core values. The APIMS™ model, on the other hand, offers a tactical framework that addresses the day-to-day realities of change within client organizations and relationships, providing a structured and actionable plan for driving success.
- Flexibility and Adaptability with Structure and Focus: The SHIFT™ framework emphasizes adaptability and innovation, allowing Blueprint to tailor our approaches to each unique situation. The APIMS™ model provides the structure and systematic approach necessary to guide organizations through the change process from start to finish. Together, they ensure a balance between flexibility and clarity.
- Continuous Feedback Loop for Continuous Improvement: Both the SHIFT™ framework and the APIMS™ model emphasize the importance of feedback. By integrating feedback loops into both the strategic and tactical levels, we ensure that the change process is continuously refined, making adjustments to improve effectiveness and ensure sustainable impact.
Blueprint Evolution combines the SHIFT™ framework as our guiding business philosophy with the APIMS Change Management Model™ to deliver tailored, client-specific change solutions.
By integrating these two approaches, we ensure that our organizational change processes are strategically aligned with the broader vision of the business and rigorously structured to support and guide clients through each phase of transformation. This combination empowers us to create dynamic, sustainable change that is both human-centered and data-driven, setting the foundation for long-term success.
