Overcoming Resistance and Strategies of Change

******THIS ASSIGNMENT HAS 2 PARTS. PLEASE BE CAREFUL READING AND FOLLOW ALL THE INSTRUCTIONS. REMEMBER IN-TEXT CITATIONS, REFERENCES FROM TRUSTED SITES. NOT PLAGIARISM. DO NOT FORGET TO SEPARATE BOT PARTS BY HEADINGS AND EACH PART SEPARATE IT AS WELL BY SUB-HEADINGS TO UNDERSTAND BETTER.*****DISCUSSION BOARD #1: There are many ideas about why people resist change. After reviewing your readings and additional resources, list at leas four reasons that people resist change. Do you believe it is possible to overcome them all? Which one do you feel is most difficult to overcome and why? Include the source of your research with your post.

DISCUSSION BOARD #2: After reviewing the materials and resources on change management strategies, consider the following:

What do you feel are the most effective ways to communicate during change?
How would you go about getting the organization members (employees) involved in the change process?
Why is measuring the outcome of change so valuable?

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Discussion board#1: Four Reasons for Resistance. Organizational change helps in improving efficiency within a workplace but sometimes employees appear to resist the change being introduced. The following are the four reasons why people/employees resist change within an organization. Firstly, is fear of failure that makes employees hesitate in accepting the organizational change being introduced. This is because no employee would wish to adopt a new responsibility that would only make him/her mess up. The second reason is the lack of trust in the new leadership. The third reason is the loss of control or job security. This resistance mainly happens when an organization announces its plans of downsizing or restructuring the organization. And the fourth reason is bad timing in the implementation of change. When too much change is heaped on the employees, within a short duration of time, resistance occurs (Jabri, 2012)……………………….

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