How Do You Develop Strategies To Manage Resistance To Change?
Resistance to change within an organization is usually a result of the fear of the unknown. It is natural for employees at all levels to wonder how any new processes or improvements might affect them personally. An effective manager knows it is unrealistic to expect that employees will put the organization’s needs above their own. But, an effective manager will acknowledge resistance to change and develop strategies to combat this resistance. Employees who are made to believe these changes will benefit them in some way are most likely to buy in to those changes. Research other organizations that have implemented similar changes and inform your employees of the proven benefits of the change. This should be done before any new processes are actually rolled out to your employees. It is important to get employees to buy in to organizational changes as early as possible in the process. Implement thorough training for all new processes. Improve communication processes within your organizatio
