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Mar
2008
Communication and Preparing for Change
Keeping Success Within Reach
During tough economic times, corporate visions and plans are often revised to withstand the storm. These revisions require changes at many or all levels of the organization, and managers need to be prepared to guide staff through these changes.
Communication is the first, and perhaps most important step in preparing staff for change. The challenges employees will endure, can only be managed with timely messages and openness.
The bigger the change, the bigger the challenge. Keep in mind that no matter how much you believe in the plan, if your staff don't stand along with you, the plan is primed for failure. To help ensure success, consider these thoughts from Marketing, Branding and Communication Consultant Jermina Menon:
"... when discussing future plans, it's again recommended that they are realistic and something achievable."
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Archimedes is credited with saying "Give me a place to stand and a lever long enough and I will move the world." This statement is one of the most powerful visions we have ever heard.
Using his statement as a metaphor, Archimedes teaches us that it takes just 3 things to make a difference in this world, a) a solid foundation (a place to stand or fulcrum), b) the right tools (the lever), and c) the knowledge to use them properly.
Why don't more people take advantage of the tools and resources around them to change the world for the better? We believe there are two things we cannot always control. We cannot control the tools at our disposal, but we can make an effort at seeking the best tool possible. We cannot control our foundations, but we can make an effort at supporting them with the help of others.
The one thing we can definitely control is our knowledge. We can make the choice to learn. As long as we are willing to learn, we will continue to open possibilities for ourselves and others. As long as we are willing to discover new ways to use tools, or improve upon them, we can make a difference in this world. As long as we make the choice to learn the right thing for the right purpose, building a strong ethical and moral foundation, that difference we make in the world will be a positive one.
For this reason, our vision is as follows:
To become a catalytic agent for change in the world by lighting the fire of desire for knowledge and wisdom in those who want to make a better world.
Our mission is as follows:
To continue to seek learning challenges to expand the horizon of opportunities for our customers.
Our primary goal is:
To develop for our customers programs and delivery systems for education in the areas of critical thinking, strategy, resource management, and outcomes-based performance improvement.
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