Objectives of Communication Plan

Develop an ongoing communication plan for our combined organizations after the integration concludes

Establish a schedule to cascade information throughout the new company to achieve intended results

Open channels for two-way communications: top-down, bottom-up, and side-to-side across the organization

Build in responsibility and accountability for communicating

Design feedback loops to ensure that the process reinforces continuous learning and improvement

Communication Components

CEO Executive Team Management Team Employees
Annually Vision/Objectives/Strategies/Values Review
Feedback from Emp. Survey
Performance - Pay/Dev
360 Degree Review
Performance - Pay/Dev.
Performance - Options/Dev.
Feedback from Emp. Survey
Q1/Q2 Management Meeting
Q3/Q4 Management Meeting
Performance - Pay/Dev.
Performance - Options/Dev.
Performance - Pay/Dev.
Performance - Options/Dev.
Annual Employee Survey
Employee Survey Feedback
Quarterly Site Visits/Conference Calls
Strategic Off-Sites (a) (Direct Reports Only)
Strategic Off-Sites (a)
(Includes Priorities Review and Budget Review (Summary Report Produced - Agree on Content/Distribution)
Site Visits by CEO
Summary from Strategic Off-Site
Site Visits by CEO
Summary from Strategic Off-Site
Employee Email Survey to Check for Strategic Alignment
Monthly Write CEO Email
CEO Breakfast Forums/Information / Idea Exchange (Coordinate with site visits)
Post Q & A on Intranet
Email from CEO
Meeting/Conference Call with their functions
Email from CEO
Meeting/Conference
Call with their functions
Email from CEO
Monthly Functional Meetings/Conf. Calls
CEO Breakfast Forums / Information/Idea Exchange
Weekly Priorities for the week(from Weekly Business Review Meeting) Weekly Business Review
Priorities for week Email/Conf. Call
Priorities for week Email/Conf. Call
Weekly Staff Meetings
Priorities for week Email/Conf. Call
Ad Hoc Emails
Operational Meetings
Phone Calls
Emails
Operational Meetings
Phone Calls
Emails
Operational Meetings
Phone Calls
Emails
Operational Meetings
Phone Calls

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