Resistance to Change

If this isn't done properly with all stakeholders, change will not be accepted

• Unknown

• Fear

• Trust

• Communication

• Timing

Not knowing the impact of change on the future of a business or employee's job status or prospects

• Unknown

• Fear

• Trust

• Communication

• Timing

Employees might be required to acquire new skills

• Unknown

• Fear

• Trust

• Communication

• Timing

Includes information about the change process, how the change will be implemented and what the change will achieve

• Unknown

• Fear

• Trust

• Communication

• Timing

When this doesn't exist, there is likely to be resistance

• Unknown

• Fear

• Trust

• Communication

• Timing

One of the most commons reasons for resistance

• Unknown

• Fear

• Trust

• Communication

• Timing

Sweeping changes on the job can cause your team members to doubt their capabilities to perform their duties

• Lack of communication

• Organisational politics

• Fear of failure

• Fear of the unknown

The departmental staff continuously point out that the change is never going to work and should not be happening.

• Lack of communication

• Organisational resistance

• Fear of failure

• People feel intimidated

Experience has taught employees that the managers of the organisation often have a second agenda for trying new things. They therefore resist the latest suggested changes.

• Lack of trust

• Lack of communication

• Poor timing

• Fear of the unknown.

The organisation suddenly announces that they are swopping to a new payroll package. The HR team become very upset. Why?

• They feel they are not being rewarded sufficiently already

• Peer pressure to be upset

• Fear of the unknown

• There is a feeling of mistrust