Try this proven strategy for overcoming resistance to organizational change

• Reducing the barriers to change.

  Understanding the forces that are propelling toward or preventing one from achieving one’s goals can help identify what forces are preventing them from moving forward and what should be done to overcome those barriers.

• Reducing resistance to change.

  Resistance from staff members is a regular hindrance to change, and often, appears as one of the top obstructive forces in a force field analysis. Exploring the reasons behind this resistance can help business managers develop strategies for reducing it.

• Making informed decisions.

  The force field analysis tool proposes insights that can help leaders and other stakeholders make informed decisions.

• Solving problems.

  By analysing the helping as well as hindering forces, decision makers can understand a business problem better and, in turn, offer more effective solutions.

• Developing an effective communication plan.

  In a business setting, mindsets and attitudes are often considered common impediments. By grasping the nature of those emotions, leaders and managers can generate more efficient change management communication plans.

• Assessing costs.

  A force field analysis can help leaders with budgeting. It helps them understand what kind of resources are required to curtail hindering forces and facilitate helping forces. 

How to use the force field analysis tool to drive change

Step 1: Unfreeze:

Step 2: Change:

Step 3: Refreeze:

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