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Employees: Portfolio
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Mission
To explain United Stationers Inc.’s
operations to new employees Accomplished
Wrote a corporate video that followed an office chair through United’s distribution
cycle--and put the chairman and CEO in the chair to narrate the process
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United’s
CEO introduces himself--and the company--to new employees through a flying office chair. |
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Mission
To communicate a sale of part of Anixter International,
Inc. to employees who would be leaving and those who would remain
Accomplished
After interviewing the executives involved, we
- Developed plans for two scenarios: one in
case the sale information leaked early, and another if the announcement was made on
schedule
- Assembled a daily calendar of tactics to
ensure all activities were completed before and after the sale announcement
- Put together talking points and FAQs for
the CEO to use in communicating actions to the rest of the executive team
- Developed talking points and FAQs for
other executives to use in explaining the sale and its repercussions to their employees:
different sets for those who were staying and those who would leave
- Wrote a script for a company-wide call
hosted by the CEO
- Scripted a video of the CEO sharing this
information, which was sent to offices that would not be able to participate in the call
- Developed cover letters from the CEO to go
with copies of the sale news release to employees
- Made postings on the Intranet to keep
employees informed of the progress of the sale and transition
- Provided drafts of letters from employees
to customers and suppliers for employees, so they could keep their external audiences
informed
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Anixter
International, Inc.
As a result of this effective plan, there was no significant turnover among employees
during the sale process. |
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Mission
To show new Classified Ventures
employees that they are valued in addition to providing them with information during their
three-hour orientation meeting
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- Developed new employee kits (sent to
employees before they arrived) with a cover letter from the CEO, a letter from Human
Resources, benefits forms, a schedule for when the forms must be completed, and an agenda
for the orientation meeting
- Developed a PowerPoint presentation to
explain Classified Ventures’ businesses to employees, including how it compared with
its competition
- Assembled a "Lifelines" sheet
that explained which person to contact inside the organization for questions on everything
from recruitment bonuses to phone trouble; extended this to outside benefits vendors
- Used follow-up orientation surveys to
improve the program and as a point of contact between Human Resources and new employees
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Classified Ventures employees begin their orientation with a solid
grounding on the company they just joined. |
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