The world is experiencing an unprecedented rate of change, and building skillful means to navigate this transformation has become one of the most essential competencies of our time.
Welcome to Resistance & Curiosity (R&C)
R&C is an elegant and practical framework that simplifies the complex process of change. It helps you meet the unknown with competence and a clear roadmap grounded in your innate intelligence.
Whether you are:
An individual facing expected or unexpected change
A leader facilitating a team or department transition
An organization undergoing an overhaul
A coach, facilitator, or psychotherapist looking to expand your toolkit
A human resources professional seeking support for employees during times of change
An organization navigating conflict management
R&C offers a practical, step-by-step companion and roadmap through change and transition.
R&C simplifies the complex process of navigating change by breaking it down into its basic active components: Resistance & Curiosity. These are our brain’s two biological and hemispheric responses to any new situation. Resistance stems from our survival instinct, aiming to protect us from the unknown. Curiosity, on the other hand, allows us to imagine different possibilities, contexts, and outcomes, helping us to not only evolve and adapt but also to thrive through change. R&C uses these two core components as simple entry points into the rich world of change management.
“Between stimulus and response there is a space.
In that space is our power to choose our response.
In our response lies our growth and our freedom.”
Our innate intelligence resides in the space between resistance and curiosity.
R&C's unique approach does not bypass, overcome, or eliminate resistance. Instead, it embraces Resistance as vital information about where we are and activates Curiosity as the navigator toward where we want to go. The magic happens in the conversation between the two. Through thoughtful self-reflective exercises, we create a step-by-step roadmap for real-time shifts toward your desired outcomes. Utilizing our inherent responses makes it easy to learn and apply.
R&C framework is rooted in my journey:
Growing up in Iran and my immigration experience, along with various professional backgrounds in Advertising Design, Entrepreneurship, Psychotherapy, and Developmental Coaching, I learned how to navigate complex situations using my innate biological intelligence. This journey has taught me to balance the conversation between my need for survival (resistance) and the inevitable drive for change (curiosity). R&C was born from years of fine-tuning my findings into a practical and usable formula.
Whether moving through change in personal or professional realms, individually or collectively, it is crucial to start with ourselves. By tapping into the intelligence of our system, we not only understand where we are and identify our competencies but also create a roadmap for where we want to go.
I’m always drawn to simplifying complex concepts while preserving their integrity and nuance. My goal is to bring grounded simplicity to change management, helping you meet the unknown with a sense of peaceful curiosity rooted in your inherent intelligence while honoring the complexity of navigating change at this time.
With love,
~ Mahshad Aryafar
In times of change, we need to know where we are, where we’re going, and what we need to get there.
By utilizing the R&C framework, you will:
Develop a deeper understanding of your responses to change
Be able to identify opportunities and possibilities
Create a sustainable roadmap for change
Foster resilience and adaptability in yourself and others
With R&C by your side, you have access to vital information about your current location; challenges, limitations, and areas of growth (Resistance), and clarity of vision about where you’d like to go (Curiosity).
“Look before you leap, then seize the day. ”
Let’s start a conversation.
Connect with us today to explore how the R&C Framework can support your unique change management needs.
