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What are some things that cause resistance?
In practice, there are 8 common reasons why people resist change:
- (1) Loss of status or job security in the organization.
- (2) Poorly aligned (non-reinforcing) reward systems.
- (3) Surprise and fear of the unknown.
- (4) Peer pressure.
- (5) Climate of mistrust.
- (6) Organizational politics.
- (7) Fear of failure.
What are the different types of resistance to change?
Let’s find out each of these eight types of resistance to change.
- Organisational Resistance. There are inherent organizational factors which caused resistance to change.
- Group-Level Resistance.
- Individual-Level Resistance.
- Active Resistance.
- Passive Resistance.
- Aggressive Resistance.
- Covert resistance.
- Overt resistance.
What are three reasons why you resist?
Ten Reasons People Resist Change
- Loss of control. Change interferes with autonomy and can make people feel that they’ve lost control over their territory.
- Excess uncertainty.
- Surprise, surprise!
- Everything seems different.
- Loss of face.
- Concerns about competence.
- More work.
- Ripple effects.
How do you not resist change?
- Find The Strength Within Your Resistance.
- Ask Yourself What It Is You’re Resisting.
- Realize You Don’t Fear Change, You Fear Loss.
- Adopt A Learning Mindset.
- Look For What You Can Learn Now To Welcome Change In The Future.
- Consider The Upsides Of Change.
- Consult A Mentor Or Coach.
How can you avoid resistance?
1. Become aware.
- Become aware. The problem usually is that we don’t think about Resistance.
- Combat this by realizing that you are facing Resistance. Once you become aware of it, you can fight it, and beat it.
- Be very clear, and focus.
- Clear away distractions.
- Have a set time and place.
- Know your motivation.
- Just start.