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Communicating Organizational Change

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In recent episodes of NBC’s The Office, a dark cloud has entered the Dunder Mifflin skies. All signs point to bankruptcy, or at least major restructuring, for the corporation. When there’s great conflict within the Scranton branch, the flood gates are open for opportunity for us to talk HR. Bottom line: this massive piece of organizational change was communicated very poorly, with tantalizing conflicts arising.

Lawrence PolskyPerfect Phrases for Communicating ChangeTo talk about the right ways to communicate organizational change, I sat down for this podcast with Lawrence Polsky, a Managing Partner for PeopleNRG, INC based in Princeton, NJ. Lawrence and his company help leaders implement change of all kinds, and he has a new book coming out this February through McGraw-Hill entitled “Perfect Phrases for Communicating Change.” This topic of change management is quite deep, and although David Wallace and his executive posse take some major missteps, you might find a little sympathy for them. Let’s get down to it!

Matt

 

 

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