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MENTAL MODEL · M0849

ADKAR Model

ADKAR Model
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Version 1.0.0 · Updated 2026-07-30

CORE DEFINITION

Focuses on the five stages individuals go through during change: Awareness (knowing why to change), Desire (wanting to change), Knowledge (knowing how to change), Ability (being able to do it), and Reinforcement (maintaining the change).

SCAFFOLDING EFFECT

psychology

Reduce cognitive load

- Diagnosing change bottlenecks: When a new policy is not being implemented, check whether it's because people don't know why (missing A), don't want to do it (missing D), or don't know how (missing K/A). Then address the specific gap.

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Anchor fast decisions

Based on the 'individual change curve'. Organizational change is the sum of individual changes; if any stage is missing, progress stalls, so you must address the missing A/D/K/A/R accordingly.

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Source support: Explicit

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