Preview: 5 Reasons People Resist Change & What You Can Do About It
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Those of us charged with improving processes are requiring people to change.  The difficulty lies not so much in recognizing what must change, but in dealing with people who resist it.  The fact is that people choose to accept change, or not. Influencing people’s choices to change depends largely on finding the need (reasons for resistance) and filling it. This article describes the 5 reasons why people resist change and specific strategies for turning resistors into contributors. This article is a companion piece to Cracking the Code of Resistance & Tips for Dealing with Difficult People.