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Category Overcoming Resistance

Communications, Moves, Overcoming Resistance, Plays, Practice, Preparation & Management

Follow Through! Or, Why Did You Start?

Follow through is critical to high performance in sport, arts, and business/government.

“Make sure you follow through,” droned my golf instructor. A better finish would have capitalized on a beautiful attack,” said the Scottish commentator during World Cup 2023. “Ride the joke to its end,” encouraged the MasterClass® instructor. “Follow through”…...

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Timothy Grayson
September 26, 2023

Communications, Overcoming Resistance, Practice

If You Tell A Story, Make it a Good One

The story of change is storytelling about change.

No. 6 in a series about Stories and Storytelling In so many situations, not least among which is a change-inducing project, telling a story is the optimal way to get through to people. I believe it and have dedicated…...

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Timothy Grayson
September 20, 2023

Overcoming Resistance, Practice, Preparation & Management, Theory

Winners and Losers: Changing Perceptions of Change Risk

Winners and losers in changes can change over time as can their (self-)perception of their risk. That shapes success or failure.

Introduction Organizational change, with grand promises of innovation, growth, and increased efficiency, often fails to deliver the desired outcomes. That’s just fact. Amidst the chaos and uncertainty, though, certain individuals and groups are winners. Others maybe not so much.…...

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Timothy Grayson
August 2, 2023

Overcoming Resistance, Practice

Behaviour Modification: Change Secrets from the Zoo

Zookeepers use behaviour modification techniques to change manage wile animals... why couldn't it work with wild organizations?

My wife has been a fan and encourages me to watch a variety of zoo-based programs on NatGeo Wild. What these wild animals can be convinced to do is sometimes awe inspiring. (A crocodile that sits still to have…...

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Timothy Grayson
June 21, 2023

Overcoming Resistance, Practice, Theory

People Resist Change That Affects Their Self-Identity

People resist change that threatens self-identity, self-conception, and status.

No. 3 in a series about Change Resistance Resistance to organizational change is what makes change managers and change leaders necessary. Dealing with resistance is the essence of the job. There are, of course, literally infinite reasons for…...

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Timothy Grayson
June 7, 2023

Communications, Overcoming Resistance, Practice

Get reluctant people to pay attention to change communications

Every change wants impacted people to pay attention. But with so many competing messages, sometimes they all get ignored

Every change leader and change manager struggles with stakeholders not paying attention to change communications.[1] It is a problem no matter how you slice it. Oh, you get the point. Let’s first explore how and why communications get…

Timothy Grayson
May 17, 2023

Overcoming Resistance, Practice, Theory

Why do people resist change?

Resistance and objection to change can have many simple and complex reasons

Resistance to organizational change is what makes change managers and change leaders necessary. For all intents and purposes, dealing with resistance is the essence of the job. That job might be easier if more people were up front…...

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Timothy Grayson
May 10, 2023

Communications, Overcoming Resistance, Sponsorship

Sponsor Engagement: THE no. 1 success differentiator

Sponsor engagement is critical to driving successful organizational change. Yet it is typically overlooked or—worse—misguidedly expected to just happen. Sponsors are key stakeholders with the authority, influence, and resources to support and enable change initiatives. But their support and value…

Timothy Grayson
April 18, 2023

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