Working With Educators…
From Resistance to Results
The Hidden Struggle in Professional Development Training
The recent Education Review Office (ERO) report, Behaviour in Classrooms, revealed a growing crisis—educators are struggling to manage the increasingly challenging behaviors they encounter daily. Despite millions of dollars invested by the Ministry of Education into various programs and initiatives, little measurable improvement has been seen.
So, what’s really happening here? Why does real change seem so elusive?
The answer isn’t simply about having more strategies, policies, or interventions. The core issue is how to turn resistance into results—the psychological and systemic barriers that prevent meaningful change from taking root, even when the solutions are right in front of us.
The Psychology of Resistance: Why Change Feels Hard
Many professional development initiatives provide excellent information, yet they fail to produce lasting transformation. Why? Because information alone doesn’t create change—people’s beliefs, identities, and emotional wiring must shift first.
Educators, like all humans, can experience subconscious resistance to new methods, even when they intellectually agree that change is needed. This resistance often stems from:
Fear of the unknown: What if I try this and it doesn’t work? What if I lose credibility in front of my students?
Identity conflict: I’ve always managed my classroom this way—what does it say about me if I need to change?
Emotional fatigue: I’m already overwhelmed. I don’t have the capacity to add another ‘solution’ to my plate.
Learned helplessness: We’ve tried so many initiatives before, and nothing has worked. Why would this be different?
Without addressing these internal roadblocks, even the most research-backed strategies won’t lead to long-term results.
Breaking Through Resistance: Professional Development That Works
Tab brings something different to the table—a way to overcome resistance at its root. Through Relational Neuroscience, educators don’t just learn new techniques; they learn how to shift their internal wiring so that real, sustainable change becomes possible.
Tab doesn’t just teach what to do—she helps educators understand why they resist certain approaches and how to move beyond those subconscious limitations. She has worked alongside thousands of educators to become compassionate and connected Relational Neuroscience Informed leaders.
By seamlessly integrating the Mind-Body-Heart-Soul connection, Tab brings a deep, embodied understanding of what it takes to create lasting transformation in education.
Training Options
Tab’s training is designed to meet educators where they are, providing practical tools and mindsets that remove resistance and accelerate results:
Workshop training sessions: Tailored for Schools, Kōhanga Reo, Kura Kaupapa, ECE, RTLB, and other support agencies.
Keynote Speaking Presentations: Designed to open Conferences, Kāhui Ako, and Staff Only Days with a powerful, mindset-shifting experience.
Community / Parent Evenings: Engaging and insightful sessions that extend the conversation beyond the classroom.
The Shift from Resistance To Results
The difference between professional development that inspires and professional development that transforms lies in addressing internal resistance. By bridging relational neuroscience with real-world experience, Tab helps educators move past the blocks that have kept them stuck and step into real, lasting results.
Book A Call Today To Scope Out How Tab Can Help You Turn Resistance Into Results.