Change & Transformation

At the beginning of the new millennium, management guru Peter F. Drucker rightly observed: “By now everybody has accepted that change is unavoidable. And in a period of rapid structural change the only organisations that survive are the ‘change leaders’.”

Indeed, change has become the norm. But planning and managing change can be challenging. With change can come fear and resistance. Proper communication is essential to reduce the fear and ease the implementation of the change process. Then only can leaders move their organisations successfully through the turmoil of today's economic environment into the future.

Over the past few years, many of our clients have successfully managed  change. And in order to become change leaders, they carefully executed one critical success factor - communications. Whether it was a merger or an acquisition, a restructuring or launch of a new business;  whether it was the implementation of a new compensation or knowledge management system or a significant change in strategy or focus – they relied on our communications specialists to design and implement change communications to support managers, employees and stakeholders in ensuring a smooth and swift transformation.

Pleon’s Change Communications Practice integrates a team of well experienced communications consultants with special expertise in leadership and employee-oriented communications. They are able to orchestrate powerful internal and external communications programmes for transformation and change. Our strategic approach is based on state-of-the-art diagnostics, action-oriented research and thorough scenario-planning methodology. We work closely with senior management teams, change agents and communications professionals for an effective change process. Our executive coaching and issue-related training tools as well as special control systems provide a robust framework for change leaders.