Communicating Organizational Change

  • 5 on-demand lessons
  • Reflection exercises
  • Insights from other leaders globally
  • A cheat sheet summarizing best practices

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  1. How to Process Change Yourself Free

    14 mins
    Consider how you felt when you received the news of a change.  You probably felt something/reacted in some way - an emotional reaction is good + expected. “Emotions…drive everyt...
  2. How to Communicate Change Well

    12 mins
    The first thing we need to address during a change: Addressing our team member’s concern of: “Am I next? ”An example to consider:   Layoffs.  How do you announce layoffs to you...
  3. How to Maintain Morale + Enable Retention

    12 mins
    Next we want to consider our team’s morale + their ability to retain.  Are they thinking, “Should I stay? ”An example to consider:   Budget Cuts. How do you let your team know a...
  4. How to Minimize Distraction + Encourage Productivity

    15 mins
    When considering how to minimize distraction + encourage productivity on our team, as leaders we are mostly concerned about:  Backchannel chatter. Slowness to meet deadlines.  G...
  5. How to Address Common Leadership Pitfalls

    9 mins
    When communicating organizational change, we can sometimes fall into common leadership pitfalls. “This is just what my manager did…”“My mentor encouraged me to respond this way…...
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About your trainers…

Claire Lew
CEO at Canopy

Claire’s mission in life is to help people become happier at work. She’s been published in Harvard Business Review, Business Insider, Inc, CNBC, and Fortune, among others. She speaks internationally on how to create more open honest work environments.

Jenny Nichols
Leadership Trainer and Coach at Canopy

Jenny has a clear vision for the future: No more bad bosses. She has 10+ years in leadership development, and is pursuing her Ph.D. so she can better align data and research to leadership practices. She works with leaders to help them thrive.

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