Real change doesn’t happen on paper — it happens through people

The reasons we comply or resist are complex and, as we’re seeing now, developing our understanding of the different factors that affect our level of compliance is critical not only to dealing with the virus in the months ahead but also to success in any change situation.

Most of us regularly do things that we know aren’t great for us, whether it’s eating more than we should, not exercising enough, drinking too much, too much time on social media etc. We know it rationally and yet our behaviour doesn’t always match our good intentions. So what’s stopping us making those behaviour changes, despite knowing they will be good for us?

The speed and magnitude of the change we’ve been through during the early part of 2020 is unprecedented in recent history. What can we learn from our response and the speed at which we all acted?

Has your organisation undergone a change recently that has affected you? Or have you been responsible for delivering a change at work? If so then maybe you could help us with some research we are working on with UWE in Bristol.

In a matter of weeks at least 2.6 billion people have changed their way of life in ways that would have previously been unimaginable. Given the speed and scale of this change, what can we learn from it and how can we apply that learning to other changes that matter to us?

Register Here Applied Change in collaboration with the Psychological Sciences Research Group at University of West of England (UWE) Have you noticed how the more you push people the more they tend to resist? Have…

The fixed organisation structures commonly used today were developed over 100 years ago. In our fast paced, highly unpredictable world they are likely to be working against us, slowing down and stifling innovation, just when it’s needed most. Technology advancements and globalisation have changed the game completely and so the organisational rules will also need to change.

Change resistance can be costly in time and money and increases stress for all concerned. It comes from a lack of emotional connection and the key to addressing it starts with measurement.

The biggest challenge with change resistance is that it’s invisible, but its effects are very real. It tends to get overlooked because it’s hard to measure but it’s well worth the effort. And here’s how…

If you’ve ever tried pushing big change through a hire and fire culture you’ll know that it can be a brutal process and not for the faint hearted. This article explores change resistance and where it comes from.