Harnessing the Power of Resistance: Transformative Leadership Strategies

In this interactive experience, you’ll explore the positive role resistance plays in the implementation of successful diversity and inclusion initiatives.

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When: November 19, 2020 10:00 am – 11:00 pm MT
Success in diversity and inclusion initiatives eludes many organizations. Often leaders make the fatal error of avoiding valuable resistance. In this interactive experience, you’ll explore the positive role resistance plays in the implementation of successful diversity and inclusion initiatives. Transformative leaders who know the probable sequence, sources, and a variety of fears unique to diversity and inclusion change initiatives can respond proactively through open engagement.

Techniques for identifying sources of resistance and counteractive strategies offered are grounded in research done by the presenters, which was published in the “Organization Development Journal,” Fall 2019.

  • Inviting expression and openly addressing unique kinds of fears
  • Identifying and working with passive (covert) forms of resistance
  • Using dialogue for engagement
  • Encouraging to invite and explore fear
  • Education as a tool for change sponsors
  • Forming alliances to push an agenda forward”
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