Acknowledgements
This work reflects the collective effort and expertise of many colleagues across UNSSC and the wider UNLOCK community. We are grateful for the time, insight, and commitment that made the 2025 State of Change Management in the United Nations (UN) System possible
Leadership & sponsorship
Berin McKenzie and Silke Weinlich
For your sponsorship and strategic guidance.
Project sounding board
Camila Ferrini Lorenzen, Daphne Moench, David Penklis, Emily Hatt, Sebastian Rottmair, and Simon Bettighofer
For your thoughtful input into the survey design, peer review, and ongoing commitment to strengthening UNLOCK’s work.
The UNLOCK project team
This project would not have been possible without the dedication and creativity of the UNLOCK team:
- Alli Pizzolato — for your project coordination skills
- Bhagyashree Sagar — for your way with words
- Edina Awiti — for your colourful graphs
- Eloy Llevat Soy — for your wonderful graphics
- Ransford Mensah — without whom there would be no microsite
- Sabine Bhanot — for your leadership of the UNLOCK team
- Sarah Bond — for writing the report
We also extend our sincere thanks to all colleagues at UNSSC who contributed their time, ideas, and feedback throughout the process.
Communications
- UNSSC Communications team — For guidance, review, and ongoing support
- Brett Shapiro — For careful and insightful editing
Foundations
Lucy Braun
For the 2023 State of Change Management survey and report, on which the 2025 survey was based.