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There have been big changes at the APM's People SIG in 2011; with Jane Roydens appointment as the new Chair and the new activities, we caught up with Mark Oliver from the People SIG committee to see what's going on and what the future holds. 

'Mark Oliver' is a practising programme director in the Aerospace industry.  He is also on the committee of APM's People SIG, working on its future direction and how it engages with the project management community.  The People SIG has gone through some interesting changes this year and so Steve Lloyd, People Matter Editor, asked Mark 'what's going on?'  It could be that readers of People Matter will be interested in getting involved...

Resistance is futile! - No, actually resistance is good, and necessary

People Don't like Change, we hear so often.  Well, if change is brought upon me, and it is not my choice, and I can't control it, and it affects what matters to me, then of course I don't like it.  And guess what?  I will resist.  Well here is an interesting idea....my resistance not 'bad', it is good. In fact it is necessary, because it reflects my 'energy' for my world and how I contribute.  I may be seen as a problem , but perhaps by seeing the opportunity in my resistance, I can be engaged in a different way, and I may yet become a positive force for the change, when I am ready. 

This could be any of us, truly.  In this blog, I'd like to make a case for positively embracing resistance.