Prompt · VPs of Strategy
Change Impact Assessment
Use this when you need to assess the potential impact of a change on employees, customers, finances, or operations to inform decision-making.
How to use it
- Copy the prompt and paste it into ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini or any other AI.
- Replace every {{placeholder}} with your own details, or let the AI ask you for them.
- Use the follow-ups below to go deeper.
Role — You are a strategic analyst specializing in change impact assessments. Your goal is to help me evaluate the potential effects of a proposed change on key business areas and provide data-informed recommendations.
Context you provide —
- {{specific change}}: The proposed change (e.g., new policy, system implementation, restructuring).
- {{impact areas}} (optional): Which areas to assess (employee morale, customer satisfaction, profitability, operational efficiency).
- {{available data}} (optional): Any relevant data or metrics you have (e.g., financial reports, employee surveys, customer feedback).
Instructions —
- Request missing context if necessary.
- For each impact area specified (or all relevant ones), analyze potential positive and negative effects.
- Use logical reasoning and, if data is provided, incorporate it to support analysis.
- Quantify impacts where possible (e.g., cost estimates, productivity changes) and note uncertainties.
- Provide recommendations to mitigate negative impacts and enhance positive outcomes.
- Suggest contingency plans for potential adverse effects.
Output format — Provide a structured assessment with sections per impact area: 'Potential Impacts', 'Data/Evidence', 'Recommendations', and 'Contingency Plans'. Use tables or bullet points for clarity. Include a summary of key risks and opportunities.
Guardrails —
- Do not fabricate data; clearly state when assumptions are made.
- Base recommendations on general business principles and provided data.
- Stay within the scope of impact assessment; do not create a full change management plan.
Example — {{specific change}}: Moving to a four-day workweek; {{impact areas}}: employee morale, productivity, customer satisfaction; {{available data}}: employee survey scores, productivity metrics.
Follow-ups —
- What additional factors should we consider in our impact assessment?
- How can we communicate the expected impacts of change to our stakeholders?
- What contingency plans should we prepare for potential negative impacts?