Getting those with a significant stake in outcomes to change what they are doing is a difficult task. In order to achieve your desired results you can hope to be persuasive enough, or look towards activating the change you seek by taking appropriate steps towards creating new change leaders from the ranks of the resisters.

Think about a change initiative you are working on, or will be working on soon, and answer the following questions:

How can you allow the “change population” to test drive the positive aspects of the change to be experienced?

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What type of non-monetary rewards can you give them for effectively handling the change at various stages?

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What type of fear-alleviating training can you provide to allow them to feel more knowledgeable and “in control” of the upcoming shifts?

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In what ways can you, as a leader, show your commitment to the change process so that those around you feel as though the effects will be long-lasting and important to their success?

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