What is the Change Style Indicator (CSI 2)?

The Change Style Indicator® Second Edition (CSI™ 2), published by MHS, is a short online self-assessment that shows how a person prefers to approach change. It builds on more than 30 years of research and use of the original CSI by coaches, HR professionals, organisational development consultants and change practitioners.

The CSI 2 places each person on a continuum, from a preference for gradual change to a preference for radical change, and identifies three change styles:

• Conservers (scores from 10 to 60 on the left of the continuum) prefer change that is gradual and incremental.
• Pragmatists (scores within 9 points either side of the centre) prefer change that is functional and suited to the situation.
• Originators (scores from 10 to 60 on the right of the continuum) prefer change that is fast and expansive.

The closer a score is to either end, the stronger the preference. A score shows the strength of a person's preference, not how effective or skilled they are at managing change.

At a glance:

• 20 forced-choice items
• 2–10 minutes
• Completed and scored online
• Adults 18+
• Available in English (North America), Spanish (Europe) and French (Europe)
• Individual and Group reports.

View a sample Change Style Indicator® Individual Feedback Report.

View a sample Change Style Indicator® Group Report.