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 | |
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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 |