You are the manager of a HR department. You work with a large team. On occasion, they are required to obtain approvals for variations in service delivery from appropriate managers; however, they often encounter strong resistance to change.

Write an article which could be posted on the organisation’s intranet which:

Describes the reasons why managers might be resistant to change.

Describes signs that a manager is resisting change.

Provides some strategies which could help to overcome resistance to change.

The article should be drafted as a resource to help those seeking approvals for variations. It will only be accessible to those within the HR department. (100–200 words)