As a leader, business owner, or entrepreneur, you know that change is inevitable - and often painful. You might resist or even dread making changes to your workflow or processes because, deep down, you fear the outcome won’t be successful. But what if we told you that resistance to change could provide positive opportunities for growth and success? By learning how to spot signs of resistance and find ways of dealing with it effectively, you can gain skills that will improve your organisation's overall performance in the long run.
In this edition of the 100 x podcast, Leon, Paul, and Dean discuss overcoming resistance to change and how mastering this process can help take your company from good...to great!
Identify the source of resistance; what types of resistance is the team currently facing?
It is essential to understand the different types of resistance the team may face to identify the source of resistance. Are they barriers, hurdles or gaps? Barriers refer to an external block or obstruction that prevents change from occurring that you cannot get around, such as a lack of resources or technology. Hurdles are internal factors which can create doubt and hesitation in making changes, the things you have to avoid, like fear of the unknown or a lack of belief in the success of the process. Gaps mean that something is missing that needs to be filled in before moving on. Some examples of hurdles the boys addressed included prohibition, or limiting beliefs that stop people from achieving success; inhibition, or a sense of apprehension and anxiety around a specific task; and inertia, or a lack of motivation to make the change.
Once you have identified the type and source of resistance, it is essential to understand why it is there in the first place. This can be done by looking at risk aversion, cultural norms, financial implications, and psychological effects.
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