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Resistance gets blamed on people. But in reality, it’s almost always the process. 

If your team stalls, misses deadlines, or avoids your intake forms, it's not because they don't care. It's because they’re stuck in a system full of blockers. The approvals, the checklists, the uncertainty, the silence. That’s the friction. And friction kills flow. 

In this episode, I’ll show you how to spot the systems that create resistance, how to reduce the barriers that get in your team's way, and what it really means to design for performance. 

What You’ll Learn: 

• Why resistance is usually created by the process, not the people 
• What quiet resistance actually looks like in high-performing teams 
• How to remove blockers without sacrificing accountability 
• The difference between flow and pressure 
• Why "good enough" beats perfect when you’re building momentum 

👉 Press play to find out what’s driving resistance and what to do when your system is the problem.  

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Warmly,

Laura Barnard

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