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

Mike Cardus

Edgar Schein. The managers did not find value in the content and initial management field assignment. I was called back in for an emergency meeting with the managers + their managers + the Human Resources director. Photo Credit. How to work with this? 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

Edgar Schein. Once the team and I found what works we kept doing more of that. This proved to be counter-intuitive to the Human Resources person that was working with me. Plus it reduced their anxiety about learning & applying a new management skill. Photo Credit. Instead of making them more anxious.

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Tackling Problems – How big is your “O”? | You're Not the Boss of Me

You're Not the Boss of Me

It also reminded me of our very human tendency to jump right into action before we have spent any time at all finding out what’s actually going on. Many moons ago I was part of a team building course in Toronto. Typically, when faced with a predicament, the human psyche follows a pattern. O” stands for observation.

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