BENEFITS of doing a Force Field Analysis By using the force field analysis change management tool early in  the change management process it helps us to weigh up the 'for's and against' and the importance of these factors to decide whether a plan is worth implementing. The Kurt Lewin force field analysis change management tool  (developed by Kurt Lewin) benefits us by helping us identify challenges that lie ahead so that we can plan to strengthen the forces supporting the decision and take the necessary steps to reduce or eliminate the forces apposing it. Force field analysis benefits supervisors, team leaders, managers,  and agents of change by helping them to characterize the nature of the change. Is it a positive or negative change from the perspective of those affected? Is implementing the change going to be easy or difficult? Doing a force field analysis helps to provide an idea of the  timeline required, and additional resource requirements that may be necessary to drive the project through to completion. If skills are restraining the project this analysis can help identify  the training required. If systems are not supportive, specialist can use this change  management tool to identify where re-design of the systems is necessary. Using the force field diagram as a visual aid helps simplify  communication and to reduce communication barriers within a group setting. It is a great change management tool for using in team based  projects, when attempting to identify issues and reduce resistance to change. If people of influence are not supporting the change initiatives  this analysis benefits us by helping to open the dialogue, to work out what the issues are. Understanding there are several reasons why there may be resistance to change, using force field analysis as part of the broader organizational change process helps us to identify the reasons, bring them to the service and resolve them.