In the article by Weber (2015), there is a statement about the importance of engaging
those who will be impacted by change in the process of implementing change. The
article further relates that initial efforts to foster change in the organization’s strategic
planning process were unsuccessful in part because of lack of engagement. Resistance
to change and lack of trust are common experiences when an organization or
community engages in change efforts.
In your initial post, discuss the principles for dealing with opposition or resistance in
change efforts for the Riverbend City Strategic Planning Committee, as described in the
media piece in the Studies for this unit. Is resistance a normal part of the process? Can
it be used in the effort to promote change? How? Discuss the resistance presented by
one of the members of the Riverbend City Strategic Planning Committee and critique
the response or method of addressing the resistance that was used by the group leader.