From change resistance to engagement: Learning lab workshop
By Mark Vincent
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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 you also noticed just how creative we can all be in avoiding doing things sometimes, even when we know it’s good for us?
This is change resistance; It’s a key factor behind the stubbornly low overall success rates for change initiatives, despite all the books, tools and methods available.
Whether it’s delivering on your strategy or a change initiative, change resistance slows the pace, adds cost, increases workplace stress and leads to lacklustre outcomes. In an era of increasingly rapid change, failing to adapt quickly enough can spell disaster for any organisation.
And yet there are many examples of changes that do happen at incredible pace and are energising for all involved. The key difference is that everyone involved is fully engaged.
So how do we move from resistance to engagement?
Approach
This session looks at change from a different perspective; one that the standard approaches often miss. Taking an evidence based practice approach we will work together to improve our collective understanding of the psychological factors that enhance change engagement, both at an individual and team level.
We are trying a new interactive session we are calling a “learning lab”. We will share our experiences and develop practical ways to increase the pace and engagement with change, unleashing the natural energy that exists in all of us when the conditions are right.
Part 1 – The first part of the session will summarise our current knowledge from the scientific literature and practice based experience on the drivers of successful change.
Part 2 – We’ll then consider some questions we can ask ourselves in any change situation in order to focus attention on the factors that will most fundamentally affect the pace and ease with which change will be delivered.
Part 3 – During the final part of the session, through small group activities we’ll apply the learning to real change situations that you have either faced in the past or are facing right now.
Outcomes
The aims of this session will be to establish a shared understanding of:
- Why traditional approaches to change struggle so much, and why they are becoming less useful in an era of increasingly rapid change
- The psychological factors involved in engagement and disengagement with change
- Some practical tips to unlock the human potential in teams and turn resistance into engagement
Get in touch
If you’re starting a change, or already on the journey and need some support, we can help.
Whether it’s coaching or mentoring your leadership team, diagnosing low engagement or leading a change on your behalf, we have a range of options to suit different situations and budgets. Contact us by clicking the button to find out more.
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