Change Management in an AI-powered Future
David Mernagh • October 11, 2026
Traversing the uncharted waters of an AI future
As organisations approach the uncharted waters of an AI future, change practitioners have a key strategic role to play in helping to ‘set the course’ as well as ‘traversing the journey of transformation’ in partnership with the organisation’s stakeholders - “doing it with them rather than to them”.
The following article published by Prosci outlines a range of considerations for organisations as they plan their Change Management journey towards an AI-powered future. Key topics include:
- AI's impact across industries
- The four areas where AI can cause disruption
- Utilization of AI in change management
- Common challenges in AI adoption in change management
- Benefits and opportunities in AI change management
- Challenges and barriers in AI adoption in change management
Click here to access this article via the Prosci web site.
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Change is easier to manage when you can see it. The Prosci ADKAR Model breaks change into five observable elements: Awareness, Desire, Knowledge, Ability and Reinforcement, so leaders and practitioners always know where progress stands and where it needs support. This is the practical framework successful companies use to help people adopt and sustain change. Click here to access this article via the Prosci web site.
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