Overcoming Change Resistance: Understanding the Ironic Processes Theory
Discover how the ironic processes theory can help organizations overcome resistance to change and successfully implement change initiatives.
Fear of Loss of Group Membership is More Powerful Than Management
3 Ideas for working with team change. Fear of loss of group membership is more powerful than management. Resistance to change is an opportunity to find cooperation and ways to leverage the group to find what works and do more of it.
Resistance to Change–Fear of Loss of Power Or Position
The most common basis of resistance to change is the fear that with your new learning will come a new position that will be lower in the status hierarchy or less powerful than the position you now hold.
Make Failure and Learning an Objective Resistance to Change
If the culture of the company is Failure Is Unacceptable and people that fail will be punished…It is nearly impossible for people to change to a new way of doing things. Every time a change is expected, temporary incompetence happens.
It Is Helpful to Listen Agree Cooperate Discover Different Viewpoints Resistance to Change
Once it was clear to everyone that this is not about me…it is about them and my role is to find cooperation and support their work, the focus and conversation changed.
Resistance and Inward Spiraling Doom Loops
We find it easier to join the crowd and complain. As opposed to being the outcast who sees the supposed-enemy as a possible-cooperator.
Resistance to Change Fear of Punishment for Incompetence
If it takes you a long time to learn the new way of thinking and doing things, you fear being punished for your lack of productivity.