The nature and importance of different roles that can be played by people practice professionals, in relation to change agendas. You might consider roles such as: gatekeeper, champion, facilitator, critical friend or record-keeper. (AC 3.2)

A people practice profession can be charged with being a gatekeeper, champion, facilitator or record keeper during change management (Guan et al., 2020).

• Gatekeeper: The gatekeeper in change management is responsible for deciding if your innovation project should continue to grow and go on to the next stage. The approval is important for change to proceed since it is a people’spractice. One of the responsibilities of a gatekeeper is to communicate with the employees. They may limit, impede, or postpone access to services. As an alternative, they might be used to monitor how the task is being done and if it complies with particular requirements.
• Change management champions are members who volunteer or are selected to help support change. They are known as implementation champions or change champions. It’s critical that this category of people accept the impending change (or changes), comprehend it, and advocate for it. They can also be used to award a staff member with responsibility in the capacity of a change champion may also be used to show how much you value their abilities and dedication. They are also involved in coordinating with all parties, not just your accounting teams, such as your internal IT department, is part of this. By doing this, they can comprehend and speak for all team members whose job is affected by the change.

Organizational change facilitator: A change facilitator helps a company discover areas for development and fosters group techniques to maximise the impact of change projects. A facilitator plans, leads, and oversees a group activity to accomplish its goals. Successful facilitation requires maintaining objectivity and focusing on the “group process.” Teams work together to finish projects, make decisions, and resolve problems