How to positively communicate changes to your employees, with Jeffrey Edwards

Comments? Suggestions? Text the show here! Growing your business means making operational changes to keep your workers and workflows efficient. These adjustments are necessary for your business to adapt and thrive. But in any organization, there will always be employees resistant to change. So how can you make transitions smoother and easier for everyone? In today's episode, our guest Jeffrey Edwards and I talk about how effective communication with all your team members will ensure that they are aligned with your business expansion goals.Jeffrey is a business consultant, leadership coach, and culture change expert. For over 20 years, he has been helping small to Fortune 500 companies create inclusive teams that thrive from the inside out. He loves to build strong relationships with clients and help them create a positive workplace culture. He lives in Ottawa, Canada.We discuss:02:53 Why do companies struggle with change, and how to communicate that change to their employees/teams?07:38 How would you prepare your team to accept organizational change and to make them understand how it will affect them daily?09:23 How do you communicate to your people that you are also unsure of the outcome of this impending change?13:33 Would you communicate this in the form of team or one-on-one meetings? 14:43 Do you have any advice on how to pick these champions? 16:25 When do you bring the champions into this conversation? 18:03 Do you have an example of a company that has undergone a significant amount of change that was successfully implemented? 20:48 What about an example of when the change management process failed spectacularly?24:14 What are some things they could have done at the beginning to avoid such a fallout?28:10 What is one small step that people who are about to implement change in their business can take in the next week to ensure that it will be successfully communicated to their people so that everyone is aligned and committed?Resources:Jeffrey Edwards, Founder, and Managing Director, The MakeWell Performance Group:https://themakewellgroup.com/Twitter: https://twitter.com/Makewell_CoachFacebook:https://www.facebook.com/MakeWell-Coaching-815991488475042/Podcast | The Leader’s Chair: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-leaders-chair/id1529378857Kathy Svetina, Fractional CFO:https://www.newcastlefinance.us/Blog post | How to Positively Communicate Changes to Your Employeeshttps://www.newcastlefinance.us/post/how-to-positively-communicate-changes-to-your-employeesIs your growth causing financial headaches? Sales up, but profits lagging? Financial practices stuck in entry level mode?Don't worry, it's not you—it's your financial setup.Introducing NextGen Finance Blueprint by NewCastle Finance. This CFO-led roadmap: • Brings fuzzy finances into focus • Gives you a clear money picture • Creates a step-by-step action planReady to level up? Visit newcastle.finance/blueprint