10/20/2025

When Your Teams Resist Change, It's Time to "Painstorm"

Painstorming can help leaders drive change

In my work with organizations, I hear a recurring theme: People are exhausted by change.

Over the past few years, companies have faced unrelenting transformation: hybrid work, digital transformation, and AI adoption. Each wave promises efficiency or a competitive edge, but together they can be exhausting.

When employees hesitate, disengage or slow adoption, leaders tend to blame "resistance." Yet what looks like resistance is often fatigue, overload or distress, not defiance.

Please select this link to read the complete article from Psychology Today.