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How to lead people through change when they push back

A change makes capable people feel less capable than they were last week. Call it resistance and you give the wrong help. These five free playbooks show you why people push back, where each person sits, and the question that moves them on.

  • 5 one-page playbooks
  • 90-day scorecard
  • Instant PDF download
Playbook 02: Skill, will, blind spot or friction
Playbook 38: Meet them where they are
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Sound familiar?

If you have said any of these this month, this pack is for you

My team is resisting the change.

Good people suddenly seem less capable.

I announced it and the room went quiet.

I reply to emails I regret under pressure.

Some people dig in, others are overwhelmed.

Skill is only 10 to 20% of the reason people don't do things. The rest is friction in how the work is set up, and that is what these playbooks fix.

What is in the pack

5 playbooks, in the order to run them

Five playbooks for leading people through change, starting with why they are not acting. One a week. Each page tells you the one number to watch.

  1. Playbook 02: Skill, will, blind spot or friction

    Week 1 · Playbook 02 · start here

    Skill, will, blind spot or friction

    Use it to sort why a manager is not acting before you reach for training.

    The number: Repeat escalations each week

  2. Playbook 55: Wizard versus lizard

    Week 2 · Playbook 55

    Wizard versus lizard

    Use it when pressure hits and you feel yourself reacting, not thinking.

    The number: Replies you regret

  3. Playbook 38: Meet them where they are

    Week 3 · Playbook 38

    Meet them where they are

    Use it when someone is struggling with a change and "resistance" is the only word you have for it.

    The number: People using the new way

  4. Playbook 46: SCARF: leading change

    Week 4 · Playbook 46

    SCARF: leading change

    Use it when you are about to announce a change, to see why people will push back.

    The number: Weeks until the change sticks

  5. Playbook 56: The curiosity curve

    Week 5 · Playbook 56

    The curiosity curve

    Use it to see where each person sits with a change, and which question moves them.

    The number: People trying the change

How it works

Small changes, run in order, measured

01

One page, one problem

Each playbook names the problem, the steps in order, what to say and what to stop doing.

02

One a week for 5 weeks

Run them in the order given. Most take 15 to 30 minutes. No workshop, no login.

03

One number to prove it

Count it today, then at day 30, 60 and 90 on the scorecard at the back of every pack.

Look inside

See a page, then take the pack

Every playbook is one page: the problem, what to do, what to say, and the one number that tells you it worked.

Playbook 55: Wizard versus lizard, full page
Playbook 55: Wizard versus lizard
The 90-day scorecard at the back of every pack
The 90-day scorecard: count your number at day 0, 30, 60 and 90.

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Five one-page playbooks for leading people through change. We will email you the PDF straight away.

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The short guide

How to help people through change

Resistance is usually something else

Meet them where they are separates the different gaps that all get called resistance: not knowing why, not knowing how, not being able to yet. SCARF: leading change shows why change feels like a threat, and how to reduce it before you announce.

Keep your own head clear

Wizard versus lizard is for the 4.55pm email you are about to answer badly. The curiosity curve shows where each person sits with a change, and which question moves them from stuck to trying.

Questions

What managers ask before they start

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Why do employees resist change?

Change can threaten status, certainty, autonomy, belonging and fairness. The SCARF playbook shows which one is at play and how to reduce the threat.

What is in the mini pack?

Five one-page playbooks: Skill, will, blind spot or friction; Wizard versus lizard; Meet them where they are; SCARF: leading change; and The curiosity curve.