This template analyzes employee feedback during change initiatives to uncover recurring resistance patterns.
Upload change-related feedback and receive a report with the top reasons for pushback, delay, or skepticism.
This template helps you see the objections, fears, and confusion that stall momentum — often hidden in plain sight.
Definition: Resistance patterns are emotional and behavioral themes that emerge during change (e.g., reorgs, rollouts, policy updates) — including hesitation, disbelief, or passive slowdown — extracted from qualitative employee input.
| Benefit | Description | Impact |
|---|---|---|
| Real-Time Change Listening | Hear pushback before it turns into disengagement | Improve change management |
| Prevent Quiet Resistance | Detect soft blockers early | Increase change velocity |
| Improve Trust + Comms | Tune messaging based on fears, not assumptions | Build cultural alignment |
| Executive Decision Input | Give leaders grounded resistance data | Support confident leadership |
Change Managers — Improve rollout strategy and timing
EX + Comms Leads — Refine messaging and education strategy
People Analytics — Track resistance trends over transformation phases
HRBPs — Support local teams through difficult transitions
“This helped us hear what wasn’t being said out loud. We adjusted our change rollout — and got way less pushback in the next phase.”
— Toye Fatolu, Product Designer, Terragon Group
