Tools for Powering Your Initiative

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.

Frequently Used Links

• Strategic Plan – Wolfpack 2030: Powering the Extraordinary
• FY 25-27 Implementation Plan (PDF)
• FY 25-27 Implementation Plan (Google Sheets)
• FAQs for Wolfpack 2030 Implementation Plan Contacts

Strategy and Implementation Tools

Master complex change and drive initiative excellence with practical tools designed by the Strategy and Implementation Team.

OneStop Portfolio Management

High-level portfolio visibility and project tracking, made simple. (NC State login required)

Built for small teams, OneStop is a no-cost, Google Sheets workspace designed to provide clarity on plans and progress. It offers an at-a-glance view of your portfolio’s health, allowing groups to focus on  the big picture and key priorities without getting bogged down in tasks.
Note: OneStop is is optimized for high-level project and milestone tracking. It is fully customizable to support the unique goals that matter most to your team.

Initiative Success Consoles

A three-phase framework to navigate from planning to sustained performance.

Designed for any project or initiative leader, this three-phase framework ensures your focus on the most critical success factors in stages of Planning, Progress and Performance. Concise and doable, each console offers a productive pause for strategic thinking and keeps the “people side of change” at the forefront of your work.

What does each console help you do?

• Console 1: Plan | Define where you are going, why it matters, and who needs to adapt.
• Console 2: Progress | Take a recurring pulse check. Recalibrate your approach and address friction as the work evolves.
• Console 3: Performance | Verify the value and lessons realized and ensure new habits are built to last.

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.

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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