Change “Somebody once said: ‘The only one who likes change is a wet baby’” (Mariotti, 1996, p. 30) We as human beings are always resistant to change if we are comfortable with surroundings and ourselves. We do not like to be challenged with change because of fear of the unknown. “Resistance is a natural reaction to change.” (Maurer, 1996, p. 75) In order to fully change an individual’s style of thinking and working, we must understand the theory …showed first 75 words of 1779 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1779 total…resistance, it can undermine even the most well intentioned and otherwise well-conceived changes. There is no one strategy for dealing with resistance. Changes take place in today’s workplace and require managers who have strong communication skills to build staff support and strong planning skills to make changes happen. Managers must also be flexible and adaptable, able to change their own management style and approach to work successfully with the end product of change efforts.