Internal Communications: Introducing and Managing Change France Mondoloni Communications and...

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Internal Communications: Introducing and Managing Change France Mondoloni Communications and Information Services Branch June 2011

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Internal Communications: Introducing and Managing Change

France MondoloniCommunications and Information Services Branch

June 2011

Overview of the presentation

Introduction Communications in the Government of Canada How does Statistics Canada introduce and

manage changes?• New initiatives • Internal communications• Key considerations

Conclusion

Introduction

Purpose of internal communications Allow an organization to share its vision, goals and

priorities with employees Facilitate day-to-day operations Enable the implementation of changes within an

organization

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Communications in the Government of Canada

Communications Policy of the Government of Canada (GOC) Allows the coordination of communications across the

GOC Applies to many organizations of the GOC Requires internal communication to be open, frequent

and collaborative among managers and employees

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How does Statistics Canada introduce and manage changes?

What do we have to do? Carrying out our mandate while responding to new

priorities and improving efficiency of our program delivery.

How to achieve this? By examining our business processes, computer

systems and business rules to develop a strategy for improving efficiency.

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New initiatives at Statistics Canada

Three strategic proposals Corporate Business Architecture Information Management Project Management

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Introducing and managing change

What do we have to do? Engage our employees Receive support from senior management Share our success stories within the organization

How can we achieve this? Strong corporate-level committees Internal communications mechanisms Collaboration with stakeholders

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Strong corporate-level committees

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Internal communications mechanisms

Intranet Newsletter Chief Statistician’s Annual Address Learning activities Conflict resolution Employee Opinion Survey

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Implementing initiatives

How will we be successful? Getting the support from senior management Defining and communicating expected outcomes Offering support and training Collecting feedback

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Key considerations

Create an overarching internal communications plan Consistent messaging Reaching target audiences

Continue to strengthen relationships within the organization

Ensuring coordination and consistency of messaging

Develop online collaborative tools Wikis Other tools

Conclusion

Several internal communications channels Statistics Canada can quickly disseminate

information Various internal channels are used to share

information and gather feedback Tradition of open dialogue will be effective for

current and future initiatives

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Questions?

[email protected]

Thank you!