When managing change in organisations, the core input is the change impact assessment which informs the change strategy and plan.  How well you manage the change is dependent on how well the people who are responsible for introducing the change in the organisation understand the impacts of the change they are introducing.  

It's true, that the more experienced you are in assessing change impacts the better you will be at it. Throughout my career I have learned lessons where I have underestimated the change, and while hindsight may be a wonderful thing, you do get to know the pitfalls and traps of certain types of change. You certainly become better at asking the right questions over time. 

So whether you are a Change Manager, a Change Leader or a people leader of an area going through a change, here are the 3 fatal errors you may make when assessing impacts. 

1) Failing to explore the history or backstory of the change you are introducing. This can really effect the change approach ...