N2Growth Blog

APRIL 17, 2024

CEOs who have been in their position for a long time may resist change and prefer to stick to familiar strategies instead of embracing new ones. This can result in a board that is less effective in providing constructive criticism and holding the CEO accountable.

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Lead from Within

OCTOBER 24, 2023

Difficulty with feedback: Leaders with low emotional intelligence may have trouble giving feedback in a constructive and sensitive manner, and they may also struggle to receive feedback.

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Mike Cardus

MAY 21, 2023

Persuasion skills: The ability to effectively persuade and influence stakeholders is essential, particularly when faced with resistance or political challenges. Using language or data that resonates with key individuals can help overcome resistance and facilitate a win-win-win outcome.

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CO2

DECEMBER 11, 2020

Think for a moment about the employee that resists feedback and how tiresome it is to be on the same team or even in the same organization as them. Three Barriers to Constructive Feedback When you get feedback, the first reaction, especially if it is not favorable, to get triggered. They are the people you want on your team.

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Mike Cardus

JANUARY 24, 2021

” -Steve de Shazer ‘The Death of Resistance’ Change and the metaphors you use will impact how you see and navigate change. How will we listen to multiple voices to best understand and co-construct our future and change? cooperating and resisting cannot be perceived at the same time. How will others notice?

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N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

Addressing Challenges and Overcoming Resistance to Executive Team Assessments Successfully implementing executive team assessments can often be met with organizational resistance and challenges. Despite the numerous benefits that these assessments provide, there can be hesitation from leaders and team members alike.

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CO2

OCTOBER 20, 2023

However, the spotlight should be on the giver, ensuring feedback is constructive, actionable, and delivered with empathy. However, there’s always that one employee who resists feedback, making collaboration a challenge. Consider this analogy: Asking a question to someone you distrust is fruitless.

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Next Level Blog

OCTOBER 26, 2021

Delivering feedback sandwiches that start with a lot of happy talk, sneak in a little bit of constructive criticism and then end with more happy talk doesn’t do anyone any good. Skip the preamble – When you start the conversation, resist the urge to start with a preamble about everything but the substance of the feedback.

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Mike Cardus

NOVEMBER 30, 2020

While many models portray change as resistant, hard, and require leaders to be more directive than desired, this does not have to be the case. Constructing daily habits to understand what needs to be done and how to achieve it with those around you will improve your ability to make change.

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Strategy Driven

SEPTEMBER 13, 2021

Pipe Bending in the Construction Industry. Bent pipes are used extensively in the construction industry. Whether fuel suppliers plan to drill offshore or at mainland oil rigs, they need to work with a metal fabricator capable of bending heavy-duty, corrosion-resistant pipes that will withstand the test of time.

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Leading Blog

SEPTEMBER 18, 2017

Rather than deal with reality in a constructive way, we engage in drama. Handling defensiveness and/or resistance to feedback. Ego resists things like “Mental flexibility, self-reflection, taking full accountability, forgiveness, letting go and moving on.” T HE WORLD IS full of drama. We like it, and we bring it to work.

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Lead Change Blog

MAY 7, 2020

Offering observations when clients deflect, hesitate, or show resistance. Ideas in this post constructed from excerpts in Coach the Person, Not the Problem: A Guide to Using Reflective Inquiry by Marcia Reynolds, PsyD, MCC. Acknowledging a willingness to be coached and progress made in the conversation to reinforce movement and growth.

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Mike Cardus

JUNE 14, 2020

Many change models portray change as painful, loss, resistance, grief-laden, hard, and that leaders must manipulate people to make change happen. Cooperation and resistance cannot happen at the same time. Change does not happen like this! What makes this change process work?

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Eric Jacobson

JANUARY 24, 2024

Acknowledge your feelings and take constructive action for what’s within your control. It is then easier to take constructive action for what’s within your control. Build a strategic network—by getting comfortable asking others for help and reaching out to the right people.

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Lead from Within

JANUARY 14, 2021

Most people value strong leadership, but they resist control. Give feedback that’s constructive and do it kindly and privately. People feel frustrated and distracted, and they give up pushing themselves toward something they know they can’t reach. Stop trying to control everything. Stop taking people for granted.

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Leading Blog

AUGUST 27, 2018

Lifting your gaze outside yourself while looking inward to remove the roots of resistance is how you become more conscious.” Act boldly and responsibly to reach your highest potential: how to champion your higher purpose, stretch people in constructive ways, and be generous in your relationships. Conscious is the new smart.

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Mike Cardus

DECEMBER 29, 2020

When you describe what you are looking for, you can use the feelings and expressions of resistance and cooperation to highlight or spotlight progress steps to control and see patterns. Feelings are co-constructed, and feelings get re-created when you think about the past based on your current presence in context.

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Lead Change Blog

DECEMBER 18, 2018

These emotions drained my energy levels and, for two days following the event, I hated to do anything constructive. Resisting the emotions was causing me more stress. I would come out of meetings which felt toxic, argumentative, and not worth spending time at. I pushed myself to work and stay engaged in work, but it wasn’t easy.

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Lead Change Blog

APRIL 10, 2018

Lead by both/and : challenge the status quo through constructive dissent, respectful irreverence, and purposeful discomfort. ? To resist our tendencies to make right or true, that which is nearly familiar, and wrong or false, that which is only strange.”. ? Start with the carrot, not the stick. ?

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N2Growth Blog

SEPTEMBER 29, 2018

In the text that follows, I’ll provide you with 4 constructs to help you evolve your thinking around digital transformation. Focus Point #2: Redefine your future and get there first – resist the temptation to chase others in pursuit of their future as already defined by them.

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Lead Change Blog

MARCH 23, 2016

Constructive feedback, on the other hand, which helps people grow and improve, is on everyone’s most wanted list. So what’s the difference between negative feedback and constructive feedback? ” When you provide constructive feedback, your attitude and thought process must come from a space of help and support.

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Leading Blog

JULY 6, 2012

When you find yourself in a stressful situation and caught in a downward negative spiral, Hedges recommends that you: Stay vigilant and recognize when it’s purely pessimism and not constructive. Learn to challenge your thoughts before, during, and after a stressful situation.

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Kevin Eikenberry

DECEMBER 28, 2017

Their BPA-free, crystal-clear bases and lids allow you to see the contents inside, and their stain-resistant construction maintains a spotless look. These containers also feature built-in microwave vents for safe and simple heating and re-heating—plus they’re dishwasher- and freezer-safe, too.

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Leading Blog

MAY 15, 2019

TRUST Courage involves resisting the temptation to control other people. Using constructive confrontation, such as providing difficult feedback to a peer, direct report, or boss. If you act on the risk and wipe out, not only are you likely to be hurt, but you could also potentially harm those around you. TRUST Courage.

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Leading Blog

JULY 19, 2021

They recognize that even the most reasonable comment or idea, presented in the most constructive way possible, may still fall flat or lead to trouble if delivered at the wrong time. Shaking while talking, going silent, or literally fleeing the situation because we’re scared at the first sign of resistance doesn’t help.

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Mike Cardus

AUGUST 28, 2013

These complaints often construct the reality of how the team operates and how the people within the team treat and act towards each other. Rather than focus on the problem, focus on the solution by developing a folkloric construct that is reinforced by the shared language , actions and stories of the team about the “others”.

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Great Leadership By Dan

AUGUST 22, 2017

Especially when it comes to giving and receiving constructive feedback? Teams and entire companies can become feedback-resistant, and will inevitably suffer. Think for a moment: Does your workplace’s culture encourage this sort of communication? Chances are, it’s the latter. This isn’t unusual.

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Ron Edmondson

AUGUST 2, 2023

Listen to wisdom, even constructive criticism, but don’t fall victim to people who resist every change. Naysayers There is always someone who says it can’t be done, it hasn’t been done this way before, or no one will support your idea.

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QAspire

JULY 1, 2012

Yes, there are issues in this team, processes are not optimized and there is some resistance. Or, they ignore resistance. Resistance is negative energy, but energy nevertheless. Two things you should never do: ignore the resistance and overpower it. Both will boost levels of resistance.

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Leading Blog

JANUARY 25, 2019

People will learn where to draw the line with constructive feedback. As GoogleX’s Astro Teller stated, “the only way to get people to work on big, risky things…is if you make that the path of least resistance for them [and] make it safe to fail. Psychological safety doesn’t mean sharing everything either. Inviting Participation.

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N2Growth Blog

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

Additionally, effective coaches are skilled at providing constructive feedback and guidance, helping executives identify areas for improvement, and developing a growth plan. Overcoming Challenges and Obstacles in the Executive Coachee Journey One of the primary challenges executives face in their coaching journey is resistance to change.

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Strategy Driven

JANUARY 30, 2020

Stainless steel, for instance, is often used in the construction of tables that end up being perfect for businesses. Stainless Steel Resists Corrosion. As its name suggests, stainless steel has an inherent ability to resist certain types of degradation. Stainless Steel is Easy to Clean and Maintain.

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Skip Prichard

JULY 17, 2022

When team members are pigeonholed in narrow uninformed roles, they are often left with only one option, which is to resist change as a way of demanding respect.” And second, when team members are pigeonholed in narrow uninformed roles, they are often left with only one option, which is to resist change as a way of demanding respect.

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Strategy Driven

JULY 15, 2020

The best managers are ones who encourage suggestions and are even open to constructive criticism; employees could easily have an idea that hadn’t even entered into your head. When you need to give feedback that isn’t positive, it should still be given in a constructive way. This will all help your reputation.

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CO2

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

Bad leaders often ignore problems instead of addressing them constructively. Bad leadership is often characterized by a rigid adherence to outdated methods or resistance to innovation. Lack of Adaptability : The inability to adapt to change or consider new ideas can be detrimental.

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Lead Change Blog

SEPTEMBER 10, 2015

Done intentionally and constructively, not self-destructively, giving your actions one last loving look before moving forward is a good thing—for you, your colleagues, company, community, and workplace culture. Resist that impulse. Go ahead—second guess yourself. No way,” you exclaim. A human being is a deciding being.

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Eric Jacobson

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

The ones who resist making those decisions – who won’t cannibalize their own hero product or won’t terminate the toxic star employee – tend to be insecure and driven by ego or other impure motives. The sooner we accept that fact, the happier we will be, and construct a life built upon a commitment to perpetual growth – and burning more boats!

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