When change is happening to people without sufficient explanation, they will instinctively resist it. To help people …
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99 Ways to Influence Change, #37: Give praise
My dog Sadie is now 9 years old, but I remember when we brought her home as a puppy. The first thing on the list? …
99 Ways to Influence Change, #36: Prioritize
In most cases the day-to-day activities, meetings and tasks continue at the same time as change is taking place. It is …
99 Ways to Influence Change, #35: Encourage
Change can be intimidating for those going through it. Taking on new behaviors, especially those that conflict with …
99 Ways to Influence Change, #34: Bribe
While it sounds illicit, bribery is simply offering something in exchange for what you would like another person to …
99 Ways to Influence Change, #33: Listen
One reason people demonstrate resistance and resentment to change is when they feel they have no control of their …
99 Ways to Influence Change, #32: Build trust
If you are to have any influence at all as an individual, other people need to give you the power to influence them. …
99 Ways to Influence Change, #31: Set the default
In their book, Nudge: Improving Decisions about Health, Wealth, and Happiness, authors Richard Thaler and Cass Sunstein …
99 Ways to Influence Change, #30: Customize learning
Organizational change typically requires that people learn new skills, knowledge or behaviors. If you want it to …