Why is changing a work culture so hard? Why is there so much resistance to making change for the better?

When you break down changing a work culture – think of employees reaction falling into one of the five categories:

1. no need to change
2. the timing is bad
3. cost of the change
4. they may need information on why, what and how
5. feel distrust of the new direction

People will have different reaction, so just because it is easy for you to see – you may see other camps of resistance. Think about how the messages get shared to answer all of the above barriers. Try moving forward by engaging the teams you work with – what are they worried about? What do they need to move forward? What feels unclear to them?
How is the change in culture going to work?

Culture isn’t the hard number or line item on the bottom of an annual report or productivity report. However it is a key ingredient on how to get that number to look better. Using Elegant Courage in leading a culture change is critical.