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Back in 2000, an article in the Harvard Business Review famously declared “about 70% of all change initiatives fail.” Now the

How to communicate organizational change

Listen to employees. When you take the time to ask employees what works for them, you can design communication that meets their needs and helps change stick. Address these 7 employee needs to communicate organizational change.

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Let’s make change communication convenient for managers

During a recent Davis & Company meeting, my colleagues discussed why they love certain brands. I noticed a key theme in the conversation: co

Leverage these three practices from @Lovevery to make change communication convenient for managers.

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Don’t use this survey technique: “check all that apply”

  Here’s a type of question you see all the time on employee communication surveys: “Check all that apply.” And here’s what I say about t

The article advises against using the "Check all that apply" approach in employee communication surveys, highlighting two main problems. Firstly, human nature tends to lead respondents to check most options without differentiating their preferences or level of agreement. Secondly, this approach provides mediocre data that doesn't indicate the effectiveness of each option. Instead, the author suggests using a four-point scale to assess the effectiveness of each communication channel individually, leading to more valuable and comparable data.

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How to communicate to improve employee engagement

Those of us who spend our time communicating with employees may sometimes wonder whether the effort is worthwhile. After all, employees are

This article emphasizes the importance of effective communication for employee engagement and provides 10 essential strategies to create engagement. The strategies include ensuring leaders understand their communication roles, improving leaders' visibility, providing managers with necessary information, developing an internal communication channel system, creating compelling content, improving meetings, embracing mobile communication, utilizing visuals, segmenting messages, and reducing friction in communication processes. These strategies aim to enhance employee commitment, understanding of organizational goals, and motivation to perform their best work.

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15 things not to do when presenting

  Here’s an assignment with a high degree of difficulty: give a presentation about how to present.  I’d tackle this challenge by start

This article provides tips on how to give an effective presentation. It suggests starting with an audience engagement exercise, shares 15 common presentation mistakes to avoid, and emphasizes the importance of planning, preparation, and interaction with the audience. The article encourages presenters to focus on providing value, setting objectives, using visuals, and making the presentation a two-way experience.