042: People Are Not Resistant to Change

PMI Talent Triangle: Power Skills (Leadership) Learn the mistakes and misunderstandings about change resistance and what you can do to bring people with you through change.  This episode is sponsored by the Inner Circle Membership Program. Welcome to the PMO Strategies Podcast + Blog, where PMO leaders become IMPACT Drivers!  NOTE: For the very best experience, listen to this episode on your favorite podcast provider here. Show Notes: Hey there, IMPACT Driver! Before we dive in, I wanted to let you know that the IMPACT Inner Circle Membership has undergone a big upgrade to make your learning and development super easy! If you want to access our hundreds of training and development resources, plus templates, tools, and guidance to help you make a bigger IMPACT in your organization, you can click the button below to learn more now! If you want access to tons of Organizational Change Management resources, assessments, training and guidance, join the Inner Circle Membership today! LEARN MORE OK, let's dive into the episode! People are not resistant to change... No, seriously, they aren't. Don't believe me? Know anyone that has gotten married, had kids, changed jobs, tried a new hairstyle, remodeled their kitchen, bought new clothes, read a new book, taken a class, rearranged their furniture in their house, or any of millions of other large or small changes? How many of those have you willingly chosen to do, yourself? Yeah...we go through change, all of the time. The challenge is the WAY we handle change on our projects and programs that is what's causing people to resist the change YOU are trying to create. Check out this week’s podcast episode to learn: what is actually happening when you face resistance the big mistake people make when leading change why the traditional thinking isn't working how to bring people with you through the change process how to get people to fight for your change what to do about the naysayers If you love this podcast, please leave a rating and review on your favorite podcast player. READ THE TRANSCRIPT If you want access to tons of Organizational Change Management resources, assessments, training and guidance, join the Inner Circle Membership today! LEARN MORE Thanks for taking the time to check out the podcast! I welcome your feedback and insights!  I’d love to know what you think and if you love it, please leave a rating and review in your favorite podcast player. Please leave a comment below to share your thoughts. See you online! Warmly, Laura Barnard     GET NOTIFIED ABOUT NEW EPISODES  TELL US WHAT YOU WANT TO LEARN PDU REPORTING INSTRUCTIONS