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Resistance to Change is Cooperation for Improvement

Mike Cardus

While working, you perceive change on a continuum from cooperation and learning — to resistance and a pain in the ass. . Change happens, and the cooperation/resistance is what you learn from and look for to co-construct what makes change work to improve the organization’s and your viability in the market. .

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Resistance to Change. Fear of Temporary Incompetence

Mike Cardus

This is when I understood ‘ psychological inertia ’ – comfort and stuckness in thinking AND what Schein meant in Stage 1 of change Becoming Motivated to Change when people show denial; scapegoating; maneuvering and bargaining. Edgar Schein. How to work with this? What resistance to change do you experience?

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Make Failure and Learning an Objective :: Resistance to Change

Mike Cardus

In ‘ Resistance to Change. Fear of Temporary Incompetence ’ … I shared some ideas on how to work with resistance to change : Fear of temporary incompetence. Edgar Schein. How to work with this? Photo Credit. Every time a change is expected, temporary incompetence happens. It is NOT helpful to fight and argue.

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Instead of Making People More Anxious. Make the Learning Easier :: Resistance to Change

Mike Cardus

In ‘ Resistance to Change. Fear of Temporary Incompetence ’ … I shared some ideas on how to work with resistance to change : Fear of temporary incompetence. Edgar Schein. How to work with this? The task assignment allowed each person to choose how to best use their own time. Photo Credit. They all agreed.

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It Is Helpful to Listen, Agree, Cooperate. Discover Different Viewpoints :: Resistance to Change

Mike Cardus

In ‘ Resistance to Change. Fear of Temporary Incompetence ’ … I shared some ideas on how to work with resistance to change : Fear of temporary incompetence. Edgar Schein. How to work with this? Photo Credit. The managers did not find value in the content and initial management field assignment.

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Workplace and Life Advice You Can Use

Leading Blog

Even the best ideas will go nowhere if you don’t anticipate the potential resistance of others. Anticipating resistance can’t be an afterthought. Leaders need to anticipate resistance early in the change or innovation process.”. Schein : “The warning signs are never ‘cultural.’ Feedback and Accountability.

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Use how each person and the team responds as a chance to make the learning even easier :: Resistance to Change

Mike Cardus

In ‘ Resistance to Change. Fear of Temporary Incompetence ’ … I shared some ideas on how to work with resistance to change : Fear of temporary incompetence. Edgar Schein. How to work with this? Photo Credit. Making the learning easier will be speed up change. It is NOT helpful to fight and argue.