Status Guides - Business management practices

How to Communicate During an Organizational Change [7 Best Practices]

Change Management Definition Part 1 7 Best Practices Communicating During an Organizational Change Part 2 Best Practices for Communication Organizational Changes Part 3 Part 1 Definition What Is Change Management? Contrary to what everyone would like, change does happen. Nothing stays the same forever. People understand this in theory, but as time goes on it...

7 Actionable Techniques to Improve Internal Communication

As work becomes flexible, teams become remote, and companies spread across the globe, so internal communication becomes an increasing challenge. From the newest startup to the largest Fortune 500 company, every business relies on employees as their most valuable asset. In addition, team communication is vital to managing and keeping those employees engaged and on...

Interdepartmental Communication: Best Strategies and a Case Study

In the 2004 Olympics, the American men’s relay team shocked the crowd for all the wrong reasons. With an average 100-meter sprint time of 9.89 seconds each, they were one of the fastest relay teams ever. Everyone thought they were a sure bet to win gold that year. But they didn’t. The team individually were...

5 Main Change Management Models: ADKAR vs Kubler Ross vs McKinsey 7S vs Lewin’s vs Kotter’s 8 Step

Change management models help companies organize solutions, plan for potential pitfalls, and keep the team informed about the progress of the transition. There are a number of ways leaders can go about facilitating change, but there are 5 standard methods that have been used by many organizations. Leaders need to take a lot of factors...

The Ultimate Guide to Daily and Weekly Status Reports [Case Studies]

When we were beta testing Status, we learned that teams from different industries used Status for different purposes, ranging from team communication, communication with stakeholders and interdepartmental status updates, to building internal knowledge and eliminating data silos. However, our beta tester companies reported that simply implementing regular daily and weekly status reports helped to motivate...