Answer to Question #186494 in Management for LAKSHYA

Question

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

a. They are facing a lot of resistance to the changes being implemented and want to understand the reasons for this resistance? (5 Marks)

b. Can you help them manage these resistances to change? (5 Marks)

Answer 1

The COVID-19 pandemic has irrefutably caused countless organization to adjust their business continuity plans. As such, companies across the globe are compelled to change their operations in many unforeseen areas but continue struggling or have been unable to cope with the pace of adjustments they have encountered as in the case of the 3D printing company. Such struggles and resistance to change implementation have been propagated by the new measures put in place such as requiring staff to work from home, as well as rapid changes in ways of conducting business with other stakeholders hence the management and staff might not understand such changes.

Thus, the resistance to such changes in the company can be mitigated via conducting collaborative resistance focus group that addresses both staff and management challenges that emerge as a result of such changes. This promotes consensus between employees and the company management enabling them work coordinatively. Similarly, the company ought to make its staff understand the benefits of such changes in regards to the organizational survival during such trying times. Lastly, the company should dedicate more resources to managers to enable them develop trust and confidence in their subordinates.