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Communication during Communication during Organizational Organizational
Development and ChangeDevelopment and Change
Presented by Al HufPresented by Al Huf
Argosy University, DBA StudentArgosy University, DBA Student
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IntroductionIntroduction
Alfred HufAlfred Huf BackgroundBackground Argosy UniversityArgosy University
Doctor of Business Administration (DBA) Doctor of Business Administration (DBA) ProgramProgram
Lockheed MartinLockheed Martin JSF – MS2 Process StandardizationJSF – MS2 Process Standardization
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Academic vs. Industry LiteratureAcademic vs. Industry Literature
Writing StyleWriting Style Academic – tends to focus on building a proofAcademic – tends to focus on building a proof Industry – tends to focus on best practicesIndustry – tends to focus on best practices
EvidenceEvidence Academic – builds a case by providing proof Academic – builds a case by providing proof
via statistical analysis on research datavia statistical analysis on research data Industry – may or may not have data to Industry – may or may not have data to
substantiate findingssubstantiate findings Utilize both, just be aware of the differenceUtilize both, just be aware of the difference
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DefinitionsDefinitions
CommunicationsCommunications Schiffer, 1999Schiffer, 1999
OrganizationOrganization Reinsch, 1991Reinsch, 1991
Organizational CommunicationOrganizational Communication Schiffer, 1999Schiffer, 1999
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Critical success factors to Critical success factors to organizational changeorganizational change
Visible management support and Visible management support and commitmentcommitment
Proper preparation for a successful Proper preparation for a successful changechange
User/client participationUser/client participation A strong business-related need for changeA strong business-related need for change A reward system that supports necessary A reward system that supports necessary
changeschanges A high degree of communicationA high degree of communication
Pittman, 1994
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As the Change progresses so As the Change progresses so does the communicationdoes the communication
Kurt Lewinian Change Cycle ModelKurt Lewinian Change Cycle Model
Un-Freezing Changing or Moving
Re-Freezing
Klein, 1996 & Goodman, Truss, 2004
•30,000 Ft Message
•Town Halls
•Keeping Communication lines open
•Small amounts of good information are better than no information
•Involve stakeholder in the change process
•Town Halls
•Surveys
•5,000 Ft Message
•Keeping Communication lines open
•Town Halls
•Live the change at all levels
•Keeping Communication lines open
•Assess how the changes are working
•Surveys
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Case of No CommunicationCase of No Communication
Corporation “A”Corporation “A” Two locationsTwo locations
Merging common tasksMerging common tasks The change effort was masked in secrecyThe change effort was masked in secrecy By time the Change and Move phase were By time the Change and Move phase were
reached much of the damage was donereached much of the damage was done This was a clear case of:This was a clear case of:
Communication is something you do to Communication is something you do to someonesomeone
DiFonzo and Bordia, 1998
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Case of CommunicationCase of Communication
NCR Corp.NCR Corp. CEO changeCEO change
Mark Hurd to Bill NutiMark Hurd to Bill Nuti There were clearly different There were clearly different
communication phases in this casecommunication phases in this case The employees didn’t know everything, but The employees didn’t know everything, but
they knew what their leaders new and they knew what their leaders new and provided feedback along the wayprovided feedback along the way
Clear case of listening to the stakeholdersClear case of listening to the stakeholdersBird, 2005/2006
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SummarySummary
Organizational Development and Change Organizational Development and Change efforts can be stressful to everyone efforts can be stressful to everyone involvedinvolved
Be strategic in your communication efforts Be strategic in your communication efforts during these effortsduring these efforts
Small amounts of good information early Small amounts of good information early are better than the whole picture after the are better than the whole picture after the factfact
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Questions?Questions?
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Further ReadingFurther Reading
www.hdunlimited.netwww.hdunlimited.net - This paper - This paper DiFonzo, N., & Bordia, P. (1998). A tale of two DiFonzo, N., & Bordia, P. (1998). A tale of two
corporations: managing uncertainty during corporations: managing uncertainty during organizational change. organizational change. Human Resources Human Resources Management, 37Management, 37, 295-303. , 295-303.
Goodman, J., & Truss, C. (2004). The medium Goodman, J., & Truss, C. (2004). The medium and the message: communicating effectively and the message: communicating effectively during a major change initiative. during a major change initiative. Journal of Journal of Change Management, 4Change Management, 4(3), 217-228. (3), 217-228.
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ReferencesReferences Bird, S. (2005/2006). Communicating through changes in leadership at NCR. Bird, S. (2005/2006). Communicating through changes in leadership at NCR. Strategic Strategic
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Goodman, J., & Truss, C. (2004). The medium and the message: communicating Goodman, J., & Truss, C. (2004). The medium and the message: communicating effectively during a major change initiative. effectively during a major change initiative. Journal of Change Management, 4Journal of Change Management, 4(3), 217-(3), 217-228. Retrieved April 30, 2006, from the EBSCO Host database. 228. Retrieved April 30, 2006, from the EBSCO Host database.
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