You’re trying to implement change… but you’re getting quite a bit of resistance.

You do what seems right… you immediately raise the issue within the team and now it’s “all hands on deck” to analyze the situation and solve the problem.

Workshops ensue (“we need to brainstorm on how to complete the analysis and eliminate the resistance”… “maybe we should interview the resistors.”).

Hold it right there!

For one thing, resistance is normal. In fact, it’s natural. As human beings, it is in our nature to defend against anything that could be a possible threat. It’s what we do.

Rather than focus on the problems and the resistors… try looking for the bright spots, the successes, the supporters… the good stuff. Gain insight and understanding about why you’re seeing success.

Then, try and duplicate that… again and again and again.

Props to Chip and Dan Heath, authors of Switch: How to Change Things When Change is Hard.

Check out Dan Heath in this video on Finding the Bright Spots. http://youtu.be/zbLNOS7MxFc