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EPISODE · Aug 11, 2026 · 6 MIN

What to do if you don’t agree with the change you’re being asked to manage

from Manage with Confidence · host Hayley Lewis, HALO Psychology

Hayley has been working with four different groups of managers in a public sector organisation. Through group coaching, the managers have been exploring how to lead and manage change well. But a common question that came up across the different groups was, “What do I do if I don’t agree with the change I’m being asked to manage?”The uncomfortable truth is this, sometimes as a manager, you’ll be asked to do things that you’re not completely bought into. In this episode, Hayley shares five practical things you can do in this scenario. By the end of this minisode, you’ll come away with some ideas and at the very least, some reassurance.Hayley uses her skills and expertise as a psychologist, coach, management trainer, and former people manager herself, to help managers like you.She has worked with thousands of managers over almost 30 years and the tips and ideas she shares will help you the way they’ve helped others. The aim of this podcast is to do exactly what it says… to help you manage with confidence.Do let us know what you think of this episode and don’t forget to rate, review, and follow so that other managers can benefit too. You can also email any questions to the podcast at [email protected] Useful links:⁠Hayley’s HALO Psychology website⁠, featuring more than 200 free articles, ebooks and other resources.⁠Subscribe to Hayley’s monthly newsletter⁠ with lots of practical tools, tips and downloads to help managers like you.​ Join 42,000 other people and follow Hayley on⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠​ Follow the podcast Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ @managewithconfidence⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and follow Hayley⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ @haypsych⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠This season of Manage with Confidence is brought to you by HALO Psychology. It has been produced by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Mauro Kenji Serra⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Kenji Productions⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

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