Faces of Resistance and Resistance to a Consultant
Discuss the following:
The text provides 14 faces of resistance. Select three of these types of resistance, and create a brief scenario in which it might occur. From a consultant's viewpoint, prioritize the scenarios from most difficult to least difficult to handle and state why you think that way.
Read about resistance to change in an article titled "The Tower of Babel and the Ralley Driver: Understanding and Negotiating through Resistance to Organizational Change". From the article, there may come a time when it is best to end a project rather than continue to face resistance. Predict what symptoms or signs might be present if it is best to make this choice.