Wk3-1 Difficulties starting new programs/breaking the norm

Having been an industrial and manufacturing engineer for close to 30 years, part of my function was to introduce new processes, methodologies and train on innovative skill sets required to having one accomplish ones job.

The resistance to adapt to these learning's came in the form of two distinct characteristics in the mainstream workforce here in the United States.

The first was 'complacency' where there are those who have been used to doing thing in one fashion and ONLY ONE FASHION felt too comfortable with that environment. And changes to that environment threatened their ability to scathe through life similar to the cattle grazing out in the fields.

The second was lack of confidence in one's self. Too often, our labor force are faced with little to no choices in what their form of employment is to be comprised of. When this exists, it becomes destructive in their physique and perpetuates the feeling of uselessness leading to questioning their own ability to do better.

Of all the techniques I've used to motivate individuals or teams to adapt to new programs, none has been as effective as when I look at the individual and asked them to 'Become the designer' of that program. And I would only facilitate that process. In doing so, they now take ownership and pride of that process. This in turn would create the need to use it because it became internalized to their way of being, thinking and doing.