Comments on: Managers and Supervisors are NOT the best communicators during change http://www.marciaxenitelis.com/blog/managers-and-supervisors-are-not-the-best-communicators-during-change Just another WordPress weblog Thu, 11 Mar 2010 06:30:06 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Mary Bonanno http://www.marciaxenitelis.com/blog/managers-and-supervisors-are-not-the-best-communicators-during-change/comment-page-1#comment-519 Mary Bonanno Sun, 28 Feb 2010 16:45:03 +0000 http://www.marciaxenitelis.com/blog/?p=66#comment-519 Marcia, I think you summed it up best with “The reason why this does not work is because the focus is on managing fear, not change”. You’re right during troubled times, most communications are trying to squash the fears running ramped thru the company. I think the CEO’s involvement needs to evident so they staff will know it’s coming from him, & not the rumor mill. FYI: I disagree with the comment left by Luis. I know that ‘cascading information’ works. You have taught me that. Perhaps in your next post, you can explain it to help Luis understand its value? I’ll look forward to it, Mary Bonanno Marcia,

I think you summed it up best with
“The reason why this does not work is because the focus is on managing fear, not change”.

You’re right during troubled times, most communications are trying to squash the fears running ramped thru the company.

I think the CEO’s involvement needs to evident so they staff will know it’s coming from him, & not the rumor mill.

FYI: I disagree with the comment left by Luis.
I know that ‘cascading information’ works. You have taught me that.

Perhaps in your next post, you can explain it to help Luis understand its value?

I’ll look forward to it, Mary Bonanno

]]> By: Luis Ferreira http://www.marciaxenitelis.com/blog/managers-and-supervisors-are-not-the-best-communicators-during-change/comment-page-1#comment-12 Luis Ferreira Tue, 14 Apr 2009 03:31:44 +0000 http://www.marciaxenitelis.com/blog/?p=66#comment-12 Great point, Marcia - thanks for sharing that. Inspirational to say less than I should. But I missed a little more input on why cascading won't work (I don't believe it does, btw). It seems clear that unless you have the local leadership buying the challenge as their own it won't work. And by bringing the CEO as the face and sponsor of the program may not be possible (too much people, for instance)... Can you continue sharing a little bit more of this case? Thanks, Luis Great point, Marcia – thanks for sharing that. Inspirational to say less than I should.
But I missed a little more input on why cascading won’t work (I don’t believe it does, btw).
It seems clear that unless you have the local leadership buying the challenge as their own it won’t work. And by bringing the CEO as the face and sponsor of the program may not be possible (too much people, for instance)…
Can you continue sharing a little bit more of this case?
Thanks,
Luis

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