ADKAR Gap Analysis Prompt

Diagnoses which ADKAR element (Awareness, Desire, Knowledge, Ability, Reinforcement) is missing when organizational change adoption is stalling. Determines the correct intervention before defaulting to more communication.

Syntax

hr-and-ai

Context: [change being implemented, current adoption status]

Generate:
1. Interview questions per ADKAR stage to diagnose the barrier
2. Likely barriers based on context
3. Interventions for the two most probable barrier points
4. 30-day reinforcement plan for post-training non-adoption

Example

hr-and-ai

// Diagnostic: System migration with low manager adoption at 6 weeks

adkarDiagnosis: {
  Awareness: "Do managers know WHY the change is happening? Interview Q: What is driving this migration?",
  Desire: "Do they want to change? Interview Q: What concerns do you have about the new system?",
  Knowledge: "Do they know HOW? Interview Q: Walk me through how you would complete [task] in the new system",
  Ability: "Can they do it under pressure? Observation: Watch them complete a task in a real workflow",
  Reinforcement: "Is it being sustained? Q: What happens when someone reverts to the old system?"
}

// If Desire is the gap — no amount of training helps
// Intervention: address the 'why this matters to me' before 'how to do it'