What most influences the decisions and behaviors of your managers, employees and stakeholders: (a) leadership, (b) business practices and work environment or (c) media? By far, (a) leaders do (50-65%). That's followed by (b) infrastructure (25-40%) and lastly, (c) media with a mere 5-10%. Change leadership extends directly to teams that plan and execute change.
Vergent Consulting Services
Strategic Communication for Change Initiatives
· Guide leaders and change team members to become strong communication leaders, regardless whether they work in the executive suite, on the bench or on a program team.
· A strategic communication advisor or manager for your organization’s change initiative or any program area
· Organizational communication plans for change initiatives co-developed with your executives, managers, change team or communication staff
· Tactical communication plans with goals, success factors, responsibilities, actions and schedules
· Leadership & Team Outreach planning, coaching and review
· Results & outcomes assessment & communication research (e.g., audience analysis, interviews, focus groups)
Post- & Between-Meeting Communication
· Develop & manage follow-on meetings
· Action plan and milestones co-developed with leader & team members
· Develop & manage communication strategy (participants, stakeholders, workplace) that includes:
· Develop concise outcomes, vision, key messages, talking points for communication leaders
· Coach groups to effectively communicate & connect within the larger organization or community
Results you can expect:
ü Increased buy-in to change & organization’s future
ü Communication linked to broader change or program goals
ü More confident, credible communication leaders
ü Communication managed as a business asset
ü Positive return on your communication investment
ü Change that actually happens!