Resistance to Change Glossary Definition

Resistance to Change is a people-side response that can reduce support for a change or make adoption harder. In Change Management, it is addressed through listening, impact analysis, leadership support, communication, and practical reinforcement.

Practitioners monitor it through feedback, adoption data, manager input, and stakeholder conversations so concerns can be addressed before they harden.

Related concepts include Change Fatigue, Change Saturation and Employee Engagement.