When an organization undergoes change, some team members are on board, some fear the worst, and others struggle with knowing how to proceed. “Intrapreneurs” help advocate and usher in change within an organization - bridging together different concerns, uniting those resistant to change, and forging a path forward. While entrepreneurs disrupt the status quo to create their own business venture, intrapreneurs choose to disrupt from within an existing organization.

Nancy Murphy helps support these intrapreneurs as the founder and president of CSR Communications, so they can realize change faster and with less resistance. This week she shares with Marie Mae Founder and CEO Jillian Ryan the 3 types of resistance to change, how to overcome them, and her top tips for using your platform for good in sustainable ways.

Topics in this episode:
- Creating change in an organization
- Internal change agents
- Status quo resistance
- Intrapreneurs vs. entrepreneurs
- Why people resist change
- How to win people over to your vision
- Corporate charity / volunteer work

Takeaways from this episode:
- It’s often a thankless, grueling job when internal agents try to enact changes within legacy organizations.
- Resistance to change isn’t always bad. Team feedback is critical to making change efforts stronger.
- Dig into negative feedback and any defensiveness to see what’s underneath your team’s concerns. Invite people with different outlooks to complement your ideas.
- Status quo defenders aren’t naturally opposed to change; it’s that sometimes the status quo is entwined with their identity or they helped bring the status quo about. Consider how to frame your vision in a way that speaks to their motivations and desires.
- Often those struggling to adapt to change are lacking either a will or a way because of disparities between policies / practices and the outlook being evangelized.
- Think about each business decision and how to maximize it for good, whether that’s sourcing from minority-owned businesses or making sustainable choices.
- You don’t have to make grand, sweeping gestures to do good in your business. Small, strategic actions add up over time.

To learn more about Nancy Murphy and CSR Communications please visit:
https://www.csrcommunications.com/
https://www.linkedin.com/in/nancyamurphy/
What’s your Influence Style? Quiz:
https://quiz.csrcommunications.com/sf/de5229d7

To book a free strategy session with Jillian:
https://mariemae.com/consulting

To learn more about Marie Mae :
https://mariemae.com/

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www.thegoodofficepodcast.com

Show notes and more resources:
https://thegoodofficepodcast.com/episodes/52