Stakeholders are clashing over a change initiative. How do you manage their resistance?
Stakeholders clashing over a change initiative can stall progress and create friction. To manage their resistance, focus on understanding their concerns and aligning their goals with the change. Here are some actionable strategies:
How have you successfully managed stakeholder resistance in your projects? Share your experiences.
Stakeholders are clashing over a change initiative. How do you manage their resistance?
Stakeholders clashing over a change initiative can stall progress and create friction. To manage their resistance, focus on understanding their concerns and aligning their goals with the change. Here are some actionable strategies:
How have you successfully managed stakeholder resistance in your projects? Share your experiences.
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I've learned that when stakeholders clash over change initiatives, the first crucial step is to listen deeply to their concerns and acknowledge their perspectives, even when they seem to oppose our planned direction. Rather than pushing back against their resistance, I focus on finding common ground by clearly articulating how the change aligns with our shared organizational goals and values, while being transparent about both the benefits and challenges ahead. Through consistent communication and by involving key stakeholders in the decision-making process, I work to transform their resistance into engagement by making them active participants in shaping the change rather than passive recipients of it.