# How to Manage an Employee Who Says This Is How Weve Always Done It

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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: 2026-06-22T16:35:00+00:00
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## Resource

Lucas and Luna tackle one of the most frustrating phrases in management: 'This is how we've always done it.' They break down why resistance to change often stems from fear or lack of psychological safety, not stubbornness. Using the example of a marketing team transitioning from manual reporting to a Tableau dashboard, they walk through a three-step framework — validate the old method, reframe the ask, and prototype the new — that turns pushback into buy-in. Along the way, they discuss how a manager at Procter & Gamble successfully rolled out a new workflow by letting the resistant team member help design the rollout. If you're leading a team through any kind of process change, this episode gives you a specific playbook for getting the 'we've always done it this way' crowd on board. #ManagingResistanceToChange #ThisIsHowWeveAlwaysDoneIt #ChangeManagement #LeadershipSkills #PeopleManagement #TeamBuilding #PsychologicalSafety #ProcessImprovement #ProcterAndGamble #Tableau #MarketingTeam #Business #FexingoBusiness #BusinessPodcast #ManagerHour #WorkplaceCulture #InfluenceWithoutAuthority #MiddleManagers Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo

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