Potential Challenges

The following are potential challenges during the Initial Implementation Stage:

• Resistance to change: Putting new and unfamiliar skills and processes to use can be uncomfortable.
• Inertia: Program implementation may get stalled on bumps and snags along the way, causing the initiative to lose momentum.
• Program adaptations: Discomfort and uncertainty can lead to changes to core intervention components.
• Unrealistic expectations: Organizational leaders and funders may have unrealistic expectations regarding implementation progress or consumer outcomes during this stage.

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