Good communication can minimize resistance. The way in which you communicate a change to your employees will make a huge difference in how change is either accepted or resisted. A poor approach to take when change is occurring is to speak in generalities. Even worse is not to communicate at all! Rumors will escalate and
Change implementation requires involvement from all members of the team. Involve everyone in one way or another. When you just give orders without asking for employee input, team members don’t feel as though they are a part of the program and will likely resist. Input and involvement create ownership. Ownership will motivate them to work
It’s not difficult to understand that, during times of change, an employee’s first thought might be, “What will happen to my job?” or “Will I keep my job?” If employees feel threatened, they will resist, because they see no benefit for themselves. No workers have ever been motivated by any kind of change that is
