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Management meetings may be timed to coincide with the start of the businessplanning cycle or a significant event, such as a government restructuring.Compared to shorter department-wide meetings, management meetings oftenexplore the most up-to-date information to develop action plans and how thisinformation will be shared with staff.Handouts or information kits may be appropriate, because the meetings can be longand can cover a lot of topics. Managers might duplicate the handouts and sharethem with staff or use the information in them to deliver consistent messages tostaff about issues and events. Staff do communicate between offices, so consistentmessaging is critical.As with department-wide meetings, appropriate accommodation must beconsidered for managers with special needs.Next StepsThe deputy minister or agency head should follow up with managers to ensurethat the meeting met both their needs and those of the organization.28 I N T E R N A L C O M M U N I C A T I O N S : I T ’ S N O T R O C K E T S C I E N C E !