Communicate early and clearly to reduce uncertainty and build trust during workplace changes. Explain the “why” behind changes to foster understanding and minimize resistance. Acknowledge challenges, ...

Show me a leader who isn't facing resistance, and I'll show you a leader who's not pushing their teams enough. Contrary to popular belief, we shouldn’t fight back resistance but rather understand it.

Have you ever had to adapt to a new thing or embrace a new situation, take on a new job, venture into a territory you are not conversant with? It is scary, uncertain and the tendency is to avoid the ...

Since change is often framed as a challenge of willpower or attitude, leaders are taught to anticipate resistance and to respond to it effectively. Many of them believe that resistance stems from fear ...

It is human nature for us to seek consistency and predictability in our personal and professional lives. Changes, particularly unexpected changes, can be stressful and feel threatening. Consequently, ...

As HR leaders navigate the changing landscape of diversity, equity and inclusion in the workplace, they must address numerous misconceptions and sources of resistance, according to a July 31 report ...

Leaders at all ranks must model change-positive behavior and work together to maintain consistency and alignment in driving initiatives forward. Change is more readily accepted when firefighters trust ...

One of the strongest psychological forces is people’s resistance to change. Whether it is a change at work, such as a new boss or new process, or a personal change, such as a need to exercise to lose ...

Change is, and always has been, inevitable. But change is happening exponentially faster than in the past, and keeping up with these changes can be incredibly challenging and disrupting, especially in ...

One of the nastiest, most debilitating workplace cancers is resistance to change. For those of us who make a living observing and analyzing the inner workings of hundreds of companies, there isn’t a ...