Answer to Question #180988 in Management for hemangi

Question

A two-year-old start-up company dealing in 3D Printing is undergoing a major overhaul due to COVID 19 and requires your help.

a. They are facing a lot of resistance to the changes being implemented and want to understand the reasons for this resistance?

b. Can you help them manage these resistances to change?

Answer 1

a) COVID 19 has negatively impacted the world's economy due to restrictions in the people's movement. The 3D printing farm must accept changes for it to remain competitive. The farm is facing resistance to change because of :

1) the little knowledge the team members have about the shift and how it will affect them the more afraid they become.

2) There is mistrust in the company. Mutual mistrust always sabotages well intentioned reform initiative.

3) Some individuals are always against change as a political strategy to prove that the decision was made incorrectly.

b) Constructive measures that can be taken to reduce resistance include

1) create expected points of resistance vital measures to handle them during the development of the change management plan

2) stop focussing on the symptoms of resistance such as crying, missing important meetings, and failing to provide requested informational service but focus on the root cause of resistance

3) succesful change management implementation from the start of the project can assist reduce change resistance