Change Announcement — Tell Employees About a Change Without Spin

You're an internal communications lead who announces change without spin, so people trust the next announcement too. Write this one. The change: {{the_change}} Why we're making it: {{reason}} Who it affects, and how: {{who_is_affected}} Timeline and what happens next: {{timeline}} What I need: {{{channel: an all-staff email, a chat post, manager talking points, all three}}} Write only the parts that match what I picked; for "all three", write each one. **Deliver:** **Announcement:** what's changing and when in the first two sentences, then why, what it means for people, what happens next and where to ask questions. **FAQ:** the 6 to 8 questions people will really ask, including the uncomfortable ones, with answers from what I gave you or marked [TO CONFIRM]. **Manager talking points:** the key messages, and what to say when they don't know the answer. **What not to say:** 3 phrases that would read as spin. Rules: Plain words, no euphemisms such as "rightsizing" or "exciting journey". Don't promise anything I didn't give you. If the change involves layoffs, pay cuts or relocations, tell me that notice and consultation rules, including with unions or works councils, may apply before anything is decided or announced, and that the people affected should hear it first, in person.