1. Six Myths and Realities of
Change Communications
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2. Communications can make or
break your change initiative:
Don’t fall prey to the
following Myths
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3. MYTH:
The Communication or
HR department should
take care of
communications
efforts during change
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4. WHAT DO
YOUTHINK IS
THE
REALITY?
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5. REALITY:
People want to get their
information about change
from the senior leader of
the organization and from
their immediate supervisor
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MYTH:
Once we
explain the
change, people
will understand

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WHAT DO
YOUTHINK IS
THE
REALITY?

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REALITY:
You will have to repeat
your messages over
and over and over in
many different ways
before people will
understand

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MYTH:
During change you
should tell people
only what they
need to know –
otherwise you will
just confuse them

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WHAT DO
YOUTHINK IS
THE
REALITY?

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REALITY:
During change,
people’s desire for
information is
insatiable. Over-
communicate to be
safe

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MYTH:
You should not
communicate until
the answers are
clear. Otherwise
you’ll look stupid
and you will also
confuse people

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WHAT DO
YOUTHINK IS
THE
REALITY?

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REALITY:
By the time all the
answers are clear,
people have already
formed their own
opinions (often
negative) and acted
accordingly

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MYTH:
A series of emails,
memos or newsletters
is adequate to
communicate the
details of the change

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YOUTHINK IS
THE
REALITY?

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REALITY:
Don’t count on these
methods. They help,
but most people won’t
buy into the change
unless they are
engaged in the process

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MYTH:
We can rely on our
senior leaders to
deliver the change
messages clearly and
consistently

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WHAT DO
YOUTHINK IS
THE
REALITY?

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REALITY:
Even senior leaders will
need help in preparing
and delivering change
messages. Otherwise
the messages may be
confusing and
contradictory

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Communicating during
change is so difficult.
Maybe we should just
give up…

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NO!
Worse things happen when
we don’t communicate

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People create conspiracy theories
There’s a grand plan
to this change but
they’re not telling us
about it.You just wait
and see.They’ll take
care of themselves but
we’ll get the shaft.

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People take the “Dilbert” view
Oh my God!This
change won’t
work!We are
doomed. Why can’t
our pointy-haired
bosses see that
when I can?

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