Change Style Indicator™ 2
Change is now ambient….
Organizations are not “going through” change. They are living inside it. AI adoption, hybrid work, economic shifts, leadership transitions, cultural tension. When change becomes constant, the real differentiator is not speed. It’s adaptability. In a world where change is constant, understanding how your people experience change is no longer optional. It’s critical and strategic.
The Change Style Indicator™ 2 (CSI 2) is a validated, widely used assessment from Multi-Health Systems (MHS) that helps people understand their natural preferences for approaching change. Rather than labeling change as “good” or “bad,” it identifies where someone lands on a continuum of three change styles—Conserver, Pragmatist, and Originator—each bringing distinct strengths and approaches to change processes. CSI 2 isn’t about right or wrong; it’s about understanding how people can contribute most effectively in dynamic environments.
What is the Change Style Indicator™ 2 (CSI 2)?
How does the Change Style Indicator™ 2 (CSI 2) work?
CSI 2 is a quick, user-friendly online assessment you can complete in about 10 minutes. Participants respond to a series of statements about how they think and act during transitions. Behind the scenes, the tool scores responses to place each person on the change-style continuum and highlights their primary style along with supporting insights. The result is a personalized report that brings to life patterns of behavior, likely reactions to change, and practical strategies for leveraging one’s natural strengths and managing change challenges.
What can the Change Style Indicator™ 2 (CSI 2) do for you and your team?
Change doesn’t fail because of strategy. It fails because of people dynamics. The Change Style Indicator™ 2 (CSI 2) helps leaders understand how individuals naturally approach change so teams can reduce friction, build alignment, and move forward with clarity instead of resistance. 2 offers insights that translate directly into more effective change outcomes and stronger organizational health:
Build self-awareness so leaders and teams understand how they instinctively respond to change
Improve team collaboration by recognizing complementary strengths and reducing friction
Strengthen change strategy with people-centered planning that respects behavioral preferences
Reduce resistance and rework by anticipating common reactions and adjusting communication and support
Elevate leadership effectiveness by aligning influence strategies with how people actually engage with change
In short, CSI 2 helps you decode the human side of change so your organization can adapt with agility, resilience, and intention—not just urgency.
How can Real Good Ventures help?
RGV is certified in the use of the CSI 2 and can use the individual and team data to help leaders and change managers create deliberate and effective strategies for implementing and navigating organizational changes. The CSI 2 is user friendly and produces easy to understand analytics for individuals, teams, and leaders. RGV facilitates rich dialogue with leaders and teams about the realities of their change style preferences and not only why it’s important to flex those styles, and practical ways to do it to create more change effectiveness.