Problems Resisting Change

Problems With Resisting Change

Project Delays

Projects may be delayed when employees that are part of an organization resist new changes. New and improved software or procedures that will improve the organization’s workflow may cause project delays because some employees may become unhappy with having to learn something new, and slow up the project. An example of this would be a company introducing new project management software in the middle of a project. Some employees may not like it, resist using it, and the project could miss deadlines because of this.

Loss of Revenue

Loss of revenue is a potential problem that may occur when employees resist changes in an organization. Most of the time an organization makes a change because it will improve the company in some way. If the improvement is a cheaper solution to an old method, and employees are hesitant to making this change then it could cost the company money. The change may be working with a new vendor because they are cheaper to work with. If for some reason the employees continue to place orders with the old vendor, it immediately cuts into the company’s profits.

Abandonment of Change

Occasionally a new change to a company never gets to fully develop. Some changes implemented by a company take time before the positive results are seen. Abandoning them before the improvement is realized means a waste of time and effort because employees never let the change fully progress into something positive for the company.

Employee Morale

Fear sits at the top of the list as to why employees resist change. There is a common belief that change will affect them negatively. Whether it is that they fear losing job, a position or money, employees will resist what they believe to be causing this. All of these emotions stir