Tools for Powering Your Initiative

Implementation Plan Contacts' central hub for learning resources, tools and events.

Propelling NC State’s Initiatives Forward

Welcome. Explore the materials below, which support implementation plan Contacts and their contributions to powering NC State’s strategic plan.

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Pack Practices For Successful Initiatives

Pack Practices for Successful Initiatives is a simple, manageable framework designed to assist implementation plan contacts in meeting their initiative goals. The framework equips initiative leaders with tools that save time, support people through change, and drive lasting benefits for the NC State community.

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Pack Practices Key Action Worksheets and Resources

Implementation plan contacts can put Pack Practices for Successful Initiatives into action with the following series of easy-to-use worksheets. Organized by the six practices, each downloadable worksheet contains simple, clear and quick steps to achieve that key action and keep an initiative on the path to success.

Align on the What, Why and Benefits: Key Messages

Set Clear End Goals: The SMART Framework

Assign Defined Roles and Responsibilities: A Simple RACI

Develop Milestones with Timelines: Your Roadmap

Map the Scope of People Impact: Who Needs to Adapt

Worksheets are currently in development. We are working diligently to make these resources available no later than January 1, 2026.

Adaptation and Citation Guidelines

We encourage initiative leaders at NC State to use and adapt the Pack Practices for Successful Initiatives worksheets for your unit’s specific needs. We recommend you cite the original worksheet using the following template:

Institutional Effectiveness, North Carolina State University. (2025). [Insert specific worksheet title]. In Pack Practices for Successful Initiatives. Available on https://provost.ncsu.edu/institutional-effectiveness/strategic-planning-and-implementation/implementation-planning/tools/

Workshops

Tips for clarifying your initiative end goal Workshop slides presented at the January 23, 2025 Planning Retreat.

Learning Pathways

Change Management LinkedIn Learning Pathway (1 hr 37 mins.) This LinkedIn Learning Pathway, developed by NC State Learning and Organizational Development (L&OD), is designed to walk you through six key practices in change management, offering short micro-learning videos for a streamlined and convenient learning experience.

Change Management Collection (5 hrs 40 mins). This LinkedIn Learning Collection, developed by NC State Learning and Organizational Development (L&OD), is a curated group of change management video resources, tailored to provide you with the insights and tools needed for effective organizational transformation. It is targeted for anyone interested in taking a deeper dive into change management

Additional Reading

Implementation Insights Articles is a regular article series by IE’s Strategy and Implementation team, providing initiative updates and cross-cutting observations related to NC State’s implementation plan.

Organizations

Network for Change and Continuous Improvement (NCCI) is a community of higher education professionals dedicated to advancing change, innovation and continuous improvement at and across their institutions. Through NC State’s institutional membership, all NC State faculty and staff can access free educational webinars, discounted conference rates and exclusive online content. Create a profile to join HERE.

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