Change at work · Work
face resistance
meet opposition
If a change faces resistance, people oppose or refuse to accept it.
This vs that
The proposal faced resistance from staff.
Some staff resisted the change.
Hear it in real life
Why hasn't the new process started yet?
It faced a lot of resistance from the sales team.
The new attendance policy faced resistance from staff who had been working flexibly.
Which sounds natural?
Psst — which one would you actually say?
'Face resistance' is a natural way to describe opposition encountered by a plan or change.
The mistake everyone makes
Not: The new policy faced with a lot of resistance.
Say: The new policy faced a lot of resistance.
'Face' takes the opposition directly; do not add 'with'.
Say it together
Whole chunks natives use with it.
face resistance from ___
The proposal faced resistance from staff who preferred the old system.
The new policy faced resistance from several departments.
Phrases to borrow
More for talking about change at work.
adapt to change
Good teams learn to adapt to change quickly.
go through a restructure
The company is going through a major restructure.
Change at work words
Work · Change at work: the words around “face resistance”.
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Your turn: say it out loud
The new policy faced a lot of resistance.
Say it out loud two or three times, until it feels like yours.
face resistance
meet opposition
“The new attendance policy faced resistance from staff who had been working flexibly.”
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