Resistance to Change: Part 2
For example a supervisor who had endeared himself to his employees is being promoted and moving to another department. The behavior of his subordinates might be a reflection of the “loss” that they are feeling for the old supervisor, and the uncertainties that they face… read more →
Resistance to Change
Employee “resistance to change” is often an excuse for the failure of a change initiative. But instead of stubbornness, what if this reaction is a natural response, one grounded in human nature? If so, it finally provides us, not with an excuse, but with a behavioral explanation… read more →
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Dr. Victoria Grady and Dr. James Grady have been asked to speak at the July 19 meeting of Organizational Change Alliance (OCA) in Atlanta. They are partnering with Jinnie Lee Schmid to present:
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The program will focus on new data collection methods… read more →
Survival in primitive societies depended on the group being structured in a manner consistent with nurture and protection. Each individual accepted the hierarchical nature of the group, knew his/her place in its structure and understood his/her role in its survival. (Neumann, 1971)
It seems that many consultants address the… read more →
This blog was first posted on this website 2 years ago. It is reposted here because of recent interest in the topic.
Thoughts on Trust* …Modern society depends on organizations for economic existence, much as the infant depends on the mother or primitive society depended on their groups for survival,… read more →
Dr. James D. Grady, CEO, Pivot Point Business Solutions and Dr. Victoria M. Grady, President of Pivot Point Business Solutions are pleased to have been asked to serve on the Board of Advisors of the American Association of Big Data Professionals. This association has been constituted not only to study… read more →
(…continued) The instinctual emotional responses that generate the raw affective feelings that Mother Nature built into our brains are primary-process experiences that exist in the basement of the brain. These areas are ancient structures that constitute the “affective” mind. These foundations are primitive filters which provide our impressions of what… read more →
(Continued…)An understanding of the role of these primitive emotional systems provides a basic knowledge regarding the origination of our behaviors. This also explains why healthy emotional development depends on the healthy and supportive influence of those who provide our care and supervision. Plutach it appears was correct when he said… read more →
It is apparent to most of us that we humans have a level of awareness that far surpasses that of other animals. We get feedback that is separated into two major components—happenings outside our bodies, and happenings inside our own body. Traditionally, those things happening outside of our bodies are… read more →