Tools & Resources: The Structural Inventory
A pre-announcement mapping tool for comms and OD partners guiding a senior leader through structural change.
White Paper: The Signal Gap
What poor change communication actually costs — and why the organization usually doesn't see the bill.
The Memo No One Read and the Hallway Conversation Everyone Repeated
Why official communication loses the race.
Why People Remember How the Announcement Felt, Not What It Said
The memo tells you what happened. The room tells you what it means.
Stakeholder Trust Is Not the Same as Stakeholder Management
Managing a stakeholder is not the same as earning their trust.
Why the Quietest People in a Reorg Usually Understand It Best
The knowledge that accumulates in people who are not performing.
Tools & Resources: The Informal Load Inventory
A pre-change diagnostic for senior leaders.
What I Learned About Power Watching Who Gets Left Out of the Announcement
The announcement itself is rarely where the information is.
Listening as a Change Strategy
Why the apparatus of message management and the practice of listening cannot coexist.
The Person in the Room Who Already Knows It's Going Wrong
There is always someone in the room who knows.