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    Steps of change

    There are eight steps of change. Each step is vital to help you achieve successful change. Head to the pages below to find out:

    • why each step is important
    • what you need to consider at each step
    • how to undertake each step
    • tools you can use to achieve each step

    Identify

    Understand

    Develop and design

    Prototype and test

    Review for implementation

    Define and implement

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