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How good communications can build trust in your company's leadership
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It's earnings season -- and in the wake of a less-than-stellar Q2 performance, many companies will take this opportunity to make changes at the leadership level. Sure, it wasn't the executive who designed the product that didn't match the consumer research, and it wasn't that leader who failed to make his or her sales quota for the quarter.
But when it comes down to performance, business isn't always fair. And just like when the Nats fired Manny Acta, if results are not meeting expecations, the leader is held accountable.
So what does that change at the top mean for internal communicators? It often falls to us to help position the new leader and introduce them to the employee population, helping the new executive start off their tenure on the right foot with a workforce that is increasing worried about job security, the company's solvency, and the overall health of the U.S. economy.
Sound pretty overwhelming, right?
The good news is that there are some basic tips internal communications pros can use to help build trust in leadership, which I've outlined in this 9-minute video:
These tips hold true whether the executive is new to the company, or a veteran in a new role. So step up and give your executive a hand -- he or she will thank you for it.
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