Communication lessons from downsizing programs
The findings of a study into organizational downsizing indicate the types of communication that employees prefer during troubled times. The research was valuable because few studies have investigated...
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Good communication is key to successful mergers and acquisitions
Good communication is essential to successful mergers and acquisitions. The communication role needs to begin during the preliminary stages to set the scene. Too often the communication starts too...
View ArticleHow a company used internal communication to drive its survival strategy
The global financial recession has affected corporations in every country. Global corporations have been hit by the economic downturn everywhere. There has been nowhere to hide. To survive and pave...
View ArticleCommunicate to change behavior ahead of organizational values and culture
The ultimate objective of most communication activities is to change behavior. To achieve an employee behavior change, many communicators work on the principle that they need to change employee...
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Communicating effectively to employees in tough times
It is even more important to communicate well with employees when an organization is under financial pressure. The COVID-19 crisis has caused employees everywhere to be concerned about the security of...
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Ensure your change communication strategy first aligns with the external...
It is crucial for you to start each of your major change communication programs by showing how the changes are caused directly by pressures in the external business environment. This conveys important...
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Home truths about successful change communication
Just as the seasons change continually, so does technology change our world. Despite the accumulation of new technological channels, employees still want to see the CEO and senior managers...
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Your CEO’s key communication role in leading change, especially in tough times
Destruction of various aspects of people’s lives from the coronavirus catastrophe will persist for years in every society around the world. Every organization is being forced to review all aspects of...
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Beware of your organization’s Unwritten Ground Rules
One important factor to consider in your corporate culture is the range of unwritten or unspoken aspects of the culture – your organization’s ‘unwritten ground rules.’ These are the behaviors and...
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Load the DICE in favor of the communication role in change management
Managing organizational change is tough, but there is no escaping it. Every organization is in a state of continual change. Despite all the studies and books on change management (I have 500 articles...
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