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Leveraging Communications. Make communications work for you Generate a lot of positive energy with minimal input (and no cost!) Share good news from Secretariats and consolidation committees Foster good will at the agencies and beyond
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Leveraging Communications • Make communications work for you • Generate a lot of positive energy with minimal input (and no cost!) • Share good news from Secretariats and consolidation committees • Foster good will at the agencies and beyond • Build morale by giving people public recognition for their hard work • Different vehicles for different kinds of stories • Today’s focus: Quarterly newsletters: new “On the Road to Consolidation” section • Other communications include: • Bi-weekly email blasts: timely informational blurbs • Town Halls: high-level messages + progress updates • Video: high-wattage spotlight on high-profile successes 1 1
At-a-Glance Q & A • Who? • SCIOs & your agency or team leaders • Consolidation committee chairs • What? • Recognition-worthy accomplishments related to consolidation*, such as.. • Teams working smarter by learning from what others have done • Cross-agency collaboration that brings about a desired result • You tell me… • How? • Send me a two-line email about the news with a contact name • I’ll follow up with the right person to flesh out the details • I’ll get your (& any other necessary) approval before publishing • When? • Anytime... as often as you’ve got some good news ! * The result does not have to be a major milestone to be recognition-worthy 2 2
Take-Away Message All around us – more than ever before – people are: thinking strategically, working smarter, & working collaboratively. Let our communications help give credit where it’s due & shine a light on the good work being done! 3 3