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Internal Communications Quick Guide“How can I best communicate with employees?”F O R M A L FA C E - T O - FA C EDescription Why? When or How Often?All-Staff “Big Picture” Meetings(Page 19)To help employees understand theirdepartment’s goals and how their workfits into the big picture.• On an annual basis to communicatebusiness plan information• To communicate information withdepartment-wide implications suchas a reorganization, auditor’s statement,or accountability reportDepartment-wide meetingIn larger departments, it may be moreappropriate to break this down intoregional meetings (Page 22)For regular and routine communications;may be necessary to convey an unexpectedbut important message that has abroad impact.• On an annual basis for routinecommunications• On an as-needed basis for importantsudden and/or far-reaching newsWorkgroup or staff meeting(Page 24)For information sharing, updating,assigning tasks.• Weekly or bi-weeklyQ U I C K G U I D E