UWEBC
PeopleLeadership and Change Management

Communicating Change with Transparency

Exchange best practices for open, ongoing, and empathetic communication that builds trust during frequent change cycles.

 - 11:00 am CT
Virtual

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Description

What to Expect from the Conversation

Change has become continuous – and the way leaders communicate through it increasingly determines whether employees stay engaged or disengage. This session brings together HR, communications, and change management practitioners to exchange what's actually working. The conversation will move across four connected themes:
  • Leader engagement – equipping leaders to shift from telling and managing into coaching, and the tactics they're using to build trust and psychological safety
  • Empathetic communication – acknowleding change fatigue, addressing AI-related fear and uncertainty honestly, and connecting with the emotions of change rather than just the logistics
  • Strategy and measurement – how change communication strategies are evolving, where AI is being integrated, and how organizations know their communication is actually working
  • Storytelling and audience-tailored messaging – making change feel human and relatable, and meeting frontline employees, managers, and executives where they are

Member Spotlights and Takeaways

  • This event will feature member spotlights from practitioners doing this work in real time. Speaker details will be announced as they are confirmed.
  • Participants will walk away with practical strategies and actionable ideas to bring back to their own organizations.

Key Learning Outcomes

By the end of this session, participants will be able to:
  • Engage leaders as active champions of change communication, equipped with coaching skills and trust-building tactics.
  • Acknowledge change fatigue, AI anxiety, and employee emotions with honesty and empathy.
  • Apply communication strategies—including AI-integrated approaches—that drive measurable trust and engagement.
  • Ensure message consistency and alignment across multiple transformation initiatives, with a clearer view of how to measure communication outcomes.
  • Use storytelling and audience segmentation to make communications more impactful and resonant across employee levels.

Audience

This event is designed for leaders responsible for communicating through transformation, including:
  • HR and People leaders guiding their organizations through continuous change.
  • Internal Communications professionals shaping employee messaging across initiatives.
  • Change Management practitioners stewarding adoption and engagement.
  • Business and Operations leaders accountable for keeping teams aligned through AI adoption, restructuring, and ongoing operational change.