A few weeks back, I attended a webinar with Candra Reeves. I loved how she so aptly described all the common and quite understandable reasons folks don't embrace data. And I loved her simple and clear ways of addressing those barriers. So I asked her to share her ideas in a series of 60-Second Data Tips. I'm pleased to share the first one today. -Amelia
I’m Candra Reeves, Founder & Principal of the Ardelle Group. Before launching my consultancy, I spent over a decade in the nonprofit sector. In that time, I watched well-funded data initiatives collapse. Not because the tools were bad, but because nobody addressed the human side. The resistance. The fear. The habits that outlast any dashboard or data initiative.
After more than 12 years of this work, I’ve identified five resistance patterns that show up in nearly every organization I work with. You’re probably experiencing at least two or three right now.
Pattern 1: The Overwhelm Response
Pattern 2: Analysis Paralysis
Pattern 3: The ‘Doesn’t Apply to Me’ Response
Pattern 4: Silent Sabotage
Pattern 5: Champion Dependency
Over the next five posts, I’m going deep on each one - what it looks like, what’s really happening underneath, and the leadership move that breaks the pattern.
Follow along each week (for the next 5 weeks) so you don’t miss a single one. And if you want to know which patterns are showing up in your organization right now, start with our free self-assessment
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