{"id":10102,"date":"2020-02-17T22:30:24","date_gmt":"2020-02-17T21:30:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.intoo.com\/uk\/?p=10102"},"modified":"2020-02-17T22:30:24","modified_gmt":"2020-02-17T21:30:24","slug":"forbes-successful-change-management-6-surprising-reasons-people-resist-change","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.intoo.com\/uk\/forbes-successful-change-management-6-surprising-reasons-people-resist-change\/","title":{"rendered":"Forbes: Successful Change Management: 6 Surprising Reasons People Resist Change And How To Motivate Them To Embrace It Instead"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>One of the most difficult parts of any change effort is obtaining buy-in from employees. The worry, unease or extra effort required following any change programme can result in a wave of push-back or scepticism from employees about the change and it\u2019s value.<\/p>\n<p>However, the reasons people resist change are often not about the changes themselves, but rather the implications of the change.<\/p>\n<p>The most effective change management requires an understanding of the root-cause issues driving resistance, which may not always be the reasons you would expect.<\/p>\n<p>In this Forbes article, Tracy Brower details six surprising reasons why people may resist change.<\/p>\n<p>To read the full article, follow this link: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/tracybrower\/2020\/02\/16\/successful-change-management-6-surprising-reasons-people-resist-change-and-how-to-motivate-them-to-embrace-it-instead\/#53829e8d1562\">https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/tracybrower\/2020\/02\/16\/successful-change-management-6-surprising-reasons-people-resist-change-and-how-to-motivate-them-to-embrace-it-instead\/#53829e8d1562<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Brower, T. (2020) <em>\u201cSuccessful Change Management: 6 Surprising Reasons People Resist Change And How To Motivate Them To Embrace It Instead\u201d<\/em>. <strong>Forbes, <\/strong>(16\/02\/2020)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Change programmes can often result in a wave of push-back and resistance from employees, However, their reasons for resistance may not always be what you expect. 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