Navigating change in the workplace as a leader can often feel like walking a tightrope. You’re balancing the responses of employees and the directives of executives, all while striving to meet challenging timelines that push your current demands to the limit. There are communication techniques that you can incorporate into your approach that will not only boost your confidence but also transform skepticism into buy-in from your team.

“The way that you communicate has the power to shift perspectives, build understanding, and empower change in the workplace.”

In this episode, we’ll walk through the common challenges leaders like you face when communicating during times of change and solutions that will keep your team informed, prevent misinformation, and lead with clarity and confidence—even under demanding timelines.

Before we wrap up, I want to share an incredible opportunity for you to take your change leadership skills to the next level. If navigating change has ever felt overwhelming, unclear, or isolating, this is your chance to step into confidence, clarity, and empowerment.

I’m hosting an exclusive Change-Ready Blueprint Session on January 9th, 2025, where I’ll walk you through the proven strategies and tools to successfully lead transitions in the workplace or your business. This session is valued at $1,800 per person, but here’s the exciting part: you can join for whatever amount feels right for you.

This pay-what-you-want model is part of our commitment to ensuring that every leader—regardless of budget—has the opportunity to grow, thrive, and lead change with purpose.

Visit my website at We Optimize Work | Change How Employees Experience Change to register now. Spots are limited, and I don’t want you to miss out on this chance to become the leader your team needs during times of change.

Join us, and let’s build your roadmap to success. I’ll see you in the session!

The fear that adjusting to change could temporarily affect performance, productivity, or the quality of work can lead to decreased output or overall dissatisfaction - it is a REAL concern. But what I have learned is that our initial reaction to a change is not the truth of what is being compromised. For your initial concern about change is a perceived loss of quality and not an actual loss of quality in what change impacts.

In this podcast episode, we will focus on 3 areas that will help you understand your concerns around change, the right strategy to mitigate the risks of your concerns and how to implement a phased approach to navigating change to support your capacity and reduce common concerns of impacts to productivity and performance by championing change.

The most important approach when championing any change is to meet your current level of readiness before tailoring any approach to support your success.

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Thank you for listening to today's episode of "How to Get Buy-In When Employees are Resistant to Change?"! I'm Domonique Townsend, your host and go-to navigator for championing change at work. It is an honor to share my work and experiences to help you lead with impact and innovation in the workplace.

In this episode, I speak on:

• How to identify your personal behavioral tendencies to change.
• How to develop an aligning objective where the change speaks to the language of your team.
• How to lead outcomes-based conversations to encourage buy-in around a change.

Remember, you are the leader workplaces need to make a difference in how work is experienced and performed.

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Are you a leader navigating the challenges of transformation? Wondering how to manage resistance, ensure successful transitions, or keep morale high when everything around you are shifting? You’re not alone.

I’m Domonique Townsend, your host and go-to change management expert. Over the past 17 years combined in the workplace and now as a corporate consultant, I’ve heard all the tough questions from leaders across industries. Questions like: "How do I get my team on board when they’re resistant to change?" “What’s the secret to a smooth transition without losing productivity?” And “How do I keep my team’s energy up when change feels overwhelming?”

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Each episode will give you practical tools, tips, and actionable advice, so you can successfully guide your teams through change, boost morale, and ensure your organization thrives — no matter what comes your way.

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