N2Growth Blog

SEPTEMBER 11, 2017

People are less likely to resist any recommendations for dramatic change in their area of the business, if it comes in an objective, non-threatening way. All that is left to do is develop the plans for the projects that are needed to actualize the new workflow and institute a process for continual change.

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HR Digest

MAY 17, 2024

As the gatekeepers of a company’s most valuable asset – its people – HR teams have a pivotal responsibility in steering their organizations through periods of change. Debra Cohen, a renowned HR expert, aptly describes HR’s role in change management as that of a “change agent.”

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Leading Blog

DECEMBER 8, 2017

These outcomes are even more vital during times of continuous change - two of the most common reasons that employees resist change are lack of sufficient information and a fear of the unknown.

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Ron Edmondson

MARCH 21, 2018

It invites change – Always. And, to fuel and maintain the momentum brings continual change. Every time I’ve initiated some type of development opportunity it’s required a learning curve among our people. This is often where the resistance begins. You can’t have progress without it. ” It’s true.

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Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 26, 2017

If a new personnel policy needs to be carried out, that’s change management. If the erosion of a market requires a new business model, that’s change management. New products developed? Change management. And then it’s easy for people to become resistant to change. Costs reduced?

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Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 21, 2011

It's against human nature to react favorably to the disruption of process change. Continuous improvement means continuous change, and change takes people out of their comfort zone. How have you seen people react to changes in their work? The typical reaction is resistance.

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Harvard Business Review

JUNE 5, 2014

As Harvard Business School professor David Garvin explains, “Culture is remarkably durable and resistant to change.” “The phenomenal number of interacting parts, interacting people and continuing changes in technology mean that we will always have failures, full stop.”

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