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Why Resist Change?
How As A Coach Deal with Resistance?
Reducing Resistance; Making It Sustainable
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Lisette Lebron-Special Topic
Presentation-Dealing with Resistance to
Change
Defining Resistance
the act or power of resisting, opposing,
or withstanding
Resistance means…
opposition to an attempt to bring
repressed thoughts or feelings into consciousness
Getting “stuck “ or a “boulder” to results
Ambivalence
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Coaching Approaches
Possibilities & Solutions
Action Coaching
Leadership Coaching
Facilitative Coaching
Flow of Coaching
Dealing with
Resistance
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Motivation
desire to avoid the sense of loss and uncertainty that change brings
Obligation
expectations and assumptions about how things should be
BARRIERS TO RESISTANCE
Organization Change: Theory and Practice (Foundations for Organizational Science)
Cognition
individual interpretation can limit awareness of the need for change
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OVERCOMING RESISTANCEOrganization Change: Theory and Practice (Foundations for Organizational Science)
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Level Resistance Overcoming Resistance
Individual Losing something of value
Types of resistance:
Blind - anti change for the sake of it
Political – protective of power
Ideological – againstprinciple of change
Apathy – worst form of resistance
Transitioning: ending, goingthrough a neutral zone to anew beginning
Achieving closure
Encourage participation
Motivating Change through stories
Process
Competencies (KABS)
Personal Style
Philosophy
Values
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Coaches’ Checkpoint to Resistance
• Is it viewed attainable by my client?
Check Point
• Are desired behaviors demonstrated?
Check Point • Are the next
steps relevant to clients goal?
Check Point
• Is the change sustainable for my client?
Check Point
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WORK CITED8
Burke, Warner W. Organizational Change: Theory and Practice. Sage Publications. 2008.
Flaherty, James. Coaching Evoking Excellence in Others.. Elsevier Inc. 2010. (151-156)
Hudson, Frederic M. The Handbook of Coaching. Jossey-Bass. 1999. pg 24, 29
Jordan, Peter J. Dealing with OrganisationalChange: Can Emotional Intelligence Enhance
Organizational Learning. International Journal of Organisational Behavior, 8(1), 456-471.
Kotter, John P. and Dan S. Cohen. The Heart of Change: Real-Life Stories of How PeopleChange Their Organizations. John P. Kotter and Deloitte Consulting LLC. 2002.