FLSA changes: Get a good start on creating more effective internal communications

As August winds down, you may feel like you are falling behind when it comes to implementing and communicating Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) changes that will affect the exempt/non-exempt status of many employees.   There are many web resources and organizations such as the PHRA to help you manage the change, but [...]

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Make your messages actionable (starting now)

Information overload is at this moment harming the productivity and competitiveness of your business.   A 2009 Harvard Business Review article by Paul Hemp references research on “the surging volume of available information… [that] can adversely affect not only personal well-being but also decision making, innovation, and productivity. In one study… [...]

Communication volumes could be killing your business

In the book, Leading Change, John Kotter identifies “a failure to communicate” as one of the major factors causing low success rates among corporate change initiatives. He estimates that in one month: the total amount of communication reaching the average employee is roughly 2.3 million words or numbers the typical communication of [...]

Managers are the fulcrum for successful change

Frontline managers are the center of activity for companies — where grand strategy becomes practical activity. They also establish your organization’s most nuclear bond of trust. Employees generally turn to their immediate supervisor, not just for messaging content, but also for tone: Is this really going to work? Should we take this initiative seriously? Do [...]

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