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Harnessing the Power of Resistance: A Guide for Educators
Contents
About the Author
Acknowledgments
Part I Developing a Plan
• Goals for Reading this Book
Part II Appreciating Resistance
• Understanding Resistance
• Causes of Resistance
• Styles of Expressing Resistance
Part III Approaching Resistance
• Typical Ways of Dealing with Resistance
• Working with Resistance
• Strategies for Success
• Effects of Working with Resistance
Part IV Putting Change into Practice
• The Nature of Change
• Common Areas of Resistance
• Adaptation
Synopsis
Contents About the Author Acknowledgments Part I Developing a Plan • Goals for Reading this Book Part II Appreciating Resistance • Understanding Resistance • Causes of Resistance • Styles of Expressing Resistance Part III Approaching Resistance • Typical Ways of Dealing with Resistance • Working with Resistance • Strategies for Success • Effects of Working with Resistance Part IV Putting Change into Practice • The Nature of Change • Common Areas of Resistance • Adaptation
About the Author, Jared Scherz
Jared Scherz, a former school counselor and director of several social service agencies, has over 10 years experience consulting with school personnel. He is the founder of Integrative Training and Consulting, an organization devoted to the improvement of organizational health in schools. ""I like the way the author presents the positives and negatives of a particular behavior. In their extremes, these behaviors become problems. But in moderation, they are very useful."" - Bruce Miles EdD Consultant to Schools & Districts
