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Top Change Articles of 2015 at Enclaria

Change Starts Here

The following are the most popular posts of 2015 at the Enclaria blog. Six Underlying Reasons for Resistance. When we address resistant behaviors directly, it usually serves to make the resistance stronger, because the resistant behavior is not the real problem. This article lists six common reasons for resistance.

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Avoiding Resistance

Strategy Driven

It all operates effortlessly until we attempt to drive a behavior that runs counter to our beliefs – and then we get resistance as our system attempts to maintain balance. New Year’s resolutions seek behavior change with no accompanying belief change, potentially causing their own resistance. Why New Year’s Resolutions Fail.

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Resistance to Guidance: Why Sales, Coaching, and Leadership Practices Falter

Strategy Driven

The problem is resistance. Because of the law of homeostasis (simply, all systems seek stability) any change potentially disrupts the status quo and will be resisted, even if the ‘new’ is more effective; even if the system seeks the change; even if the persuader is skilled at persuasion tactics. embrace uniform rules that are.

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Challenging Thought-Terminating Clichés: Strategies for Organizational Change

Mike Cardus

Clichés such as ‘We’ve always done it this way’ stem from a historical resistance to change. Quick, Impactful Actions against Stagnation In environments resistant to change, swift, targeted actions can create ripples that lead to significant transformation. Gather Intelligence to Understand and Overcome Barriers Information is power.

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Influence Change at Work Radio Show – 2015 Episodes

Change Starts Here

Rick Maurer, author of Beyond the Wall of Resistance , returned to the show in October to discuss how to gain support for change, especially how to move people from being grumblers to becoming allies using a tool called The Energy Bar™. of change management methodologies and services. Guest: Rick Maurer.

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CO2 Partners | Good Leaders Ask Questions More Often Than They Answer Them

CO2

They bulldoze their plans through and others, who weren ’ t consulted, wind up resisting them — no surprise there. Good leaders are able to relinquish their ego and give others the chance to flourish — that was the premise of my book, Just Ask Leadership, in 2015. Ineffective leaders assume they know the answers.

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CO2 Partners | Good Leaders Ask Questions More Often Than They Answer Them

CO2

They bulldoze their plans through and others, who weren ’ t consulted, wind up resisting them — no surprise there. Good leaders are able to relinquish their ego and give others the chance to flourish — that was the premise of my book, Just Ask Leadership, in 2015. Ineffective leaders assume they know the answers.

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