Managing change: insights from neuropsychology

There are constant advances being made in neuropsychology but, as a leader, it can be hard to put these findings into practice.

Our white paper translates this research into practical, actionable recommendations to help you understand people’s reaction to change and guide them through it. Armed with an understanding of the psychology of change, and the brain’s natural response to it, you can avoid the negative responses and more effectively engage your employees with your change.

Change can trigger our fight or flight response

When we feel threatened the brain launches into the well-known fight or flight response. During change people are often exposed to threats, so it is highly likely that this fight or flight response is triggered. As a leader, if you know what these triggers are, then you can try and manage change in a way that minimises the threats that cause these responses