“Yesterday I blogged about Effective Employee Communication Tactics for the Potential Government Shutdown, outlining RIVA’s strategy for addressing rising employee concerns and a few tips on things we’re trying to avoid. With the clock still ticking down and no resolution in sight, many GovCon companies are starting to break the ice and send their first communication to employees regarding the situation.
The first communication is CRITICAL to setting the tone with employees on what they can expect and hopefully provides some comfort that their employer is taking the situation seriously and is doing what they can to minimize the impact from a financial but also an employee moral perspective. At this point there isn’t much concrete information to provide about what may or may not happen on October 1s, and because of this, many companies struggle to find the right message that doesn’t overpromise or under communicate.
Yesterday RIVA sent our first all employee email regarding the shutdown. I thought it might be helpful to break down our first all employee message for any other contractors who are struggling to find the right words or tone during this uncertain time…”
Source: Tackling the First Email: Employee Communications During a Government Shutdown. By Alex Stevens Love, September 27, 2023. RIVA Solutions.
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