Resistance and Reaction to Change

This diagnostic will help you to review how you are currently coping with change. It is a useful framework to help you plan how you might develop your ability to react positively to change in the future.

This short, fun and participative icebreaker is intended to illustrate for groups/teams the frustration and uncertainty that can surround change initiatives. No separate task sheet is required.

An exercise that prompts groups to imagine how change will affect their working lives, identifying both opportunities and anxieties. Allow around one hour.

Set on the planet Mars, this enjoyable experiential exercise examines the infectiousness of individual moods and how this can have both positive and highly negative effects on those involved in a change initiative. Allow about 20 minutes for this exercise which is suitable for small groups (single download).

Change is an inevitable part of life. Significant change can result in a barrage of emotions, some negative, some positive, and all normal. This interactive exercise generates discussion about the feelings provoked by a particular change, and allows for a balanced dialogue around the major issues raised. Allow 1 hour 20 minutes for completion, plus 30 minutes preparation time.

This lively group exercise reminds participants of the importance of accepting and building on the ideas of others during the change process. Allow up to 30 minutes.

An exercise that encourages groups to think about how particular individuals will be affected by change.

This questionnaire uses the ADKAR model to determine how individuals feel about a pending change initiative. The feedback can be used to facilitate a one-to-one discussion, or to develop an action plan to ensure adequate support is given.