# How to Manage a Team Member Who Won't Adapt to Change

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Podcast: [The Manager's Hour with Fexingo: People Management, Team Building, and Leadership Skills](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-manager-s-hour-with-fexingo-people-management-team-building-and-leadership-skills-7871622)
Published: 2026-06-23T16:45:45+00:00
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## Resource

In episode 70, Lucas and Luna tackle a challenge every manager faces: an employee who resists every new process, tool, or reorganization. Using the concrete example of a mid-level accountant at a regional bank who fought a new cloud-based system for six months, they dissect the psychology behind change resistance — from loss of competence to loss of identity. Lucas shares a technique called 'the bridge conversation' that reframes change as an extension of existing skills rather than a replacement. Luna pushes back on whether some resistance is actually justified, and they explore when a manager should accommodate and when they should insist. By the end, you'll have a three-step framework: diagnose the root fear, rebuild a sense of control, and create a gradual adoption path. This episode is grounded in research from organizational psychologist Timothy Judge on locus of control and change readiness. No platitudes, just a practical playbook for moving a stuck team member forward. #ManagingChange #ChangeResistance #EmployeeAdaptability #LeadershipSkills #PeopleManagement #TeamBuilding #OrganizationalChange #ManagerTips #WorkplacePsychology #LocusOfControl #TimothyJudge #Business #Management #FexingoBusiness #BusinessPodcast #TheManagersHour #Fexingo #Podcast Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo

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