As cliché as it may sound, the only thing that is constant in this world is change. However, in some cases and places, people resist this normalcy. In a workplace, it is and will always be a given fact that changes happen about 80% of the time, most of which occur at a very unexpected - or worse, most inappropriate timing. Though it is also normal to have a reaction as such, let's take a look at 5 of the main reasons why employees tend to resist change in their workplace:
1. They fear that they might lose their job. Sometimes, the intensity of the change itself is beyond the capacity of human control. Employees, especially those who have focused solely on one track, are afraid that if they are assigned to a different kind of field, they will mess up and eventually become jobless once again.
2. There is a strong sense of 'not knowing'. Let's face it, we all fear the unknown. It is an inevitable fact that we all pretty much hate being taken by surprise if it's not a good one. While actress Katie Featherston agrees that fear of the unknown is the scariest thing, director Alejandro Gonzalez Innaritu believes that it is a great creative partner.
3. Employees become unsure of their abilities. Unfortunately, since a lot of changes require upscale kind of work, most workers develop a sense of uncertainty towards their skills and capabilities.
4. Most employees fear to be asked to do more work for the same rate of pay. If one's job is already stressful enough as it is, how much more if you add extra errands, and not even consider giving them a raise? It's frustrating to think about.
5. They were already too comfortable with their previous routine. This is common and very normal. Once a person masters what they're supposed to do, it would kind of going to be a work to take them out of it. Whether we like it or not, some of us like to take the easy path. Unfortunately, things really do change without our consent most of the time.
