Why Do People Hate Change? Insights from Change Management Speaker Mike Hourigan

Change Management Speaker
Change is inevitable, yet most people resist it with all their might. But why? Mike Hourigan, an expert Change Management Speaker, often addresses this question when helping companies navigate transitions. Let’s explore some of the key reasons why people hate change and how understanding these reasons can help organizations better manage the process. Fear of the Unknown One of the primary reasons people dislike change is the fear of...
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How Conflict Management Skills Help Make Change Easier: Insights from Change Management Speaker Mike Hourigan

Change Management Speaker Mike Hourigan
As a Change Management Speaker, I can assure you that Change is inevitable in every organization, and with it often comes conflict. Whether it's adjusting to new technologies, leadership shifts, or revamped strategies, conflict can arise as people react to disruption. Mike Hourigan, a renowned Change Management Speaker, emphasizes that conflict management is crucial in making the transition smoother for everyone involved. Understanding the Relationship Between Conflict and Change...
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Change Management Speaker Mike Hourigan Talks About Why People Have Trouble with Change

Change Management Speaker
In today's rapidly evolving business landscape, effective change management is crucial for success. Renowned change management speaker Mike Hourigan addresses why people often struggle with change and how organizations can navigate these challenges. Understanding Resistance to Change: Change Management Speaker Mike Hourigan explains that resistance to change is natural. People fear the unknown, are attached to routines, and worry about losing control or competence. This fear can lead to...
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Navigating Organizational Transitions: Insights from Change Management Speaker Mike Hourigan

Motivational Workplace Change Speaker
Change is an inevitable and constant force in the dynamic landscape of organizations, presenting both opportunities and challenges for businesses striving to adapt and thrive in a rapidly evolving world. Renowned change management speaker Mike Hourigan brings a wealth of expertise and insights to the realm of organizational transitions, shedding light on the complexities and nuances that make change management a tricky endeavor for many organizations. In this blog,...
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Mike Hourigan, Motivational Workplace Change Speaker

Motivational Workplace Change Speaker
As a Motivational Change Management Speaker for the Workplace, I have been a witness to the sweeping transformations that have occurred in what used to be called “the office.” As I have noted in my keynote speeches on change and change management, the COVID-19 pandemic may have accelerated the trend from the in-person to the virtual, but it was coming in any event. Office space rentals were spiraling out...
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Mike Hourigan best Change Management Speaker in Charlotte NC

The most important thing to remember about change in 2023 As a Charlotte-based change management keynote speaker, I understand that 2023 could present itself as the most challenging period of change in the last several decades. Whenever I speak on change management to my Charlotte, North Carolina audiences, I stress the power of connections and work friendships. What does happiness have to with change? As I was recently delivering...
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Blog Mike Hourigan is your Change Management Speaker

What do employees fear the most in this new “hybrid world?” As a change management speaker and change management consultant, I am witness to the deepest fears of those in my audiences. It’s not what you may think. In my role as a change management keynote speaker, I would caution organizations who believe the biggest fear is based on “catching Covid” or having to commute to the office twice...
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Blog: Mike Hourigan, Change Management Speaker

We all know that learning is cyclable. As a change management speaker, I have observed that most people understand that the best way to teach people is to be willing to learn, however, a lot of people have difficulty putting that into practice. As a result, the cycle of learning is often broken. When an organization is going through a change, it is as important to share perspectives as...
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Mike Hourigan is your Change Management Speaker

Anger to Change is not a Good Look As a change management speaker and change management consultant, I realize there are no end to theories about how individuals in a company react to change. Jennifer Herrity writing for Indeed.com (September 15, 2021) listed many of these models, all championed by psychologists, management consultants, business schools and the like. However, in speaking to groups on change management, in real time...
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Mike Hourigan your Change Management Motivational Speaker

Your Change Management Motivational Speaker Mike Hourigan says the following. “The McKinsey consulting group reports data that 70% of all change management efforts fail. A 30% success rate is troubling, particularly when considering the associated costs in the form of loss of competitive position, confidence of the workforce in leadership, and quality improvements and anticipated costs reductions.” It is called change fatigue, it’s a real thing, and no one...
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Blog Mike Hourigan, Change Management Keynote Speaker

As a change management workplace speaker, I am often surprised by how easily organizations miss the obvious and run to the exotic. For example, while presenting at a recent seminar, I asked the group: what do you think is the hottest trend in change management? I received several great responses including the so called “digital-first” trend; the hottest of hottest buzzwords. Then there was the expected, “end to the...
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Mike Hourigan, your Change Keynote Motivational Speaker

Change for the Sake of Change is a Bad Look As a change management speaker who speaks to groups across America about negotiating and responding to workplace transformation, I am well-aware of the tumultuous times owing to inflation, mergers, acquisitions and business failures. Change in the Workplace  is everywhere, but is it always a good thing? The Boomerang In my last post, I talked about the so-called “Great Walkout”...
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Mike Hourigan best Change Keynote Motivational Speaker

The Workplace Balance Has Changed, Is Your Organization Prepared? It has argued that COVID-19 “changed everything.” As a national change management speaker, my counter argument is that COVID changed nothing but accelerated everything. In my keynote talks on change management, I point out that as the Omicron variant began to subside, the workplace would be re-balanced and employees would become not more powerful, but more heard and prone to...
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Mike Hourigan, Fearing Change Motivational Speaker

Warm Towels and Change As a Change Management Speaker, I ​recently speaking on fearing change and emotions of change, I went over the stress that COVID has caused us and its relationship to change. According to the CDC “The COVID-19 pandemic has had a major effect on our lives. All of our lives. Most of us are facing challenges that can be stressful, overwhelming, and cause strong emotions.” The...
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Mike Hourigan best Change Motivational Speaker

When Did We All Learn to Panic? ​As a change motivational speaker and change management speaker, I must obviously be aware of the present business climate, with research into trends and projections into the future. However, in speaking on negotiating change both in-person and virtually, I try to be a student of history. Much of the panic over change might be ascribed to social media or 24/7 cable news, but...
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Mike Hourigan is your Keynote Change Management Speaker

My twenty-year mission as a change management speaker has led me to the conclusion that most people don’t want to embrace change management, they want to erase it. In my in-person and virtual training sessions, I note that managing change is never easy. However, organizational change is made more difficult when employees intuitively know they must accept the changes in their organization, and then refuse to expose themselves to...
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Mike Hourigan your Change Management Motivational Speaker

As a change management motivational speaker, I have witnessed the rise and the wide-spread interest in a change management speaker. In fact, “Change Management” has become a modern-day buzzword. But can an executive leader truly manage change? I think not. I know that may sound controversial, but I have plenty of experts who agree with me. A classic article that first appeared in the prestigious Harvard Business Review in the...
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Virtual and In-Person Post-COVID Change Management Speaker

As a change management speaker, expert and trainer, I know that this spring could signal some of the most major changes in organizations in decades. Post-COVID 19 changes will come fast, and if you are not careful, the competition will get out of the gate before you have a chance to respond. Plan Now for Post-COVID 19 Change Recently, I read an excellent piece on change management in the...
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Mike Hourigan, your Change Management Speaker

As a virtual and in-person change management speaker, I am often asked if the pandemic of 2020 “changed anything” or will the world go back to business as usual? It is a complex change management question. My opinion is that nothing will ever be the same. V-Shaped Recoveries & Other Myths In my virtual talks on change management to many groups, I find it fascinating the number of people...
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