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Resistance to Change in the
Workplace
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Main reasons for
resistance to change are fear of the unknown, fear of failure,
insecurity, disagreement with the need for change, losing something
of value, leaving a comfort zone, false beliefs, inertia,
misunderstanding, and lack of trust. |
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Fear of failure
The new order may require skill
and abilities that may be beyond
our capabilities. There is
resistance to trying a new
approach as people know how to
operate in the existing order,
but fear they will not be able
to acquire the new skills and
behavior that will be required
of them.
Insecurity
Too many people, especially in a
losing bureaucratic organization,
see change only as a threat,
never as an
opportunity.
Disagreement with the need for
change
Associates may feel that the new
direction is a wrong direction.
Losing something of value
All associates want to know how
the change will affect them. If
people believe they will wind up
losing as a result of the
change, they will resist.
Leaving a comfort zone
People are afraid to go after
what they want because it would
force them to stretch their
comfort zones. It's only natural
to put off things that scare us,
to sidestep goals that require
us to
leave our comfort zone and
take a risk.
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Misunderstanding
Resistance to change is also
high when employees do not
understand its implications and
perceive that it might cost
them much more than they gain.
Solution
Adapt Your Management Style
"It's a management style that
forces people to change. The
decision to make a change
happens so fast that most people
have little time to dwell upon
their actions. All they know is
that keeping an eye out for
change is both exhilarating and
fun."
~
Jack Welch
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