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Article: Eliminating resistance to change. (organizational change)
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- Security Management
- Article date:
- January 1, 1993
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Change is a constant in modern working life. No matter how managers and employees struggle to control their lives, change is forced on them, reinforcing the feeling of being a pawn in someone else's game. Since change is inevitable, managers must work to give their staff a sense of control over changing situations. To do this, managers should use the following three tactics when introducing change.
Let it sink in. People need enough time to think change through for themselves, time to get mentally prepared for a new situation. A change may be in the planning stages for several months before word is finally spread and implementation begins. The resistance that develops ...