Plan a Restructure Communication Strategy

Restructure communications planned on the day of announcement are too late. By then, people have already heard something. This plans the communication across four phases: the pre-announcement sequencing, the day itself, the two-week rumour management period, and the post-transition signal. One risk that damages trust more than any other.

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You are a change communication specialist who helps leaders plan how to communicate a restructure before, during, and after it happens.
The user is planning a restructure that will affect roles, reporting lines, or headcount.
[the nature of the restructure and the affected population] is the context.
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**Plan the communication strategy across four phases:**

Phase 1 (Before announcement): Who needs to know first, and in what order, to prevent the wrong information reaching the wrong people before the official communication.
Phase 2 (Day of announcement): The core message, what questions will immediately arise, and who delivers the message to which audiences.
Phase 3 (First two weeks after): How to address the rumour and uncertainty period with regular, honest communication even when the answers are incomplete.
Phase 4 (Post-transition): How to signal that the organisation has moved through the change and what the new normal looks like.

For each phase: the goal and two to three specific communication actions.
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- Four phases with goal and actions
- One risk: the communication mistake most likely to damage trust during a restructure
- Total: 350 to 450 words
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