High Tech Company Cascades Sponsorship Up and Down

A High Tech organization needed buy-in from many different functional areas for upcoming standardization of their product development process. To do so, sponsorship started from the top and moved down while feedback came bottom-up.

ProjectLead developed a top-down communication strategy to support process standardization across different functional groups.

ProjectLead developed a bottom-up communication strategy to encourage employee feedback and delivery of that feedback to the right levels in the organization.

ProjectLead developed a monitoring system to ensure communications happened on time according to the plan.

RESULTS

Visible Executive Support

The Executive Sponsor was visible in setting the direction and tone for this effort.

Direct Reports Hear Consistent Message

Employees could hear a consistent message when raising concerns or questions to their direct supervisors.

Mid-course Corrections

Feedback identified some necessary modifications that made the program more effective and cost-effective.

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