Communication Plan Key points to consider are: Who needs to be involved? What's the best way to communicate? Why are you communicating? How often should you communicate? Benefits of a communication plan: Improves overall communication effectiveness. Keeps people engaged and motivated Involves stakeholders in meaningful conversations. . Types of Communication: © Stakeholders (busy senior executives): Monthly newsletter summarizing key milestones and progress. © Core Team: Daily stand-ups for updates on work and barriers Communication Recipients: © Key stakeholders: Monthly newsletter. © Core team: Daily stand-ups. © Subgroups (marketing, procurement, product development): Weekly check-ins. Contact Information and Time Zones: © List contacts and time zones for coordination Frequency of Communication:© Senior stakeholders: Weekly or monthly updates focusing on high-level progress and metrics © Core team: Daily updates for task management and progress. 5. Key Dates: © Important for coordination (e.g., product launches, presentations). 6. Delivery Methods: © Email, in-person and virtual meetings, shared documents, progress reports. © Tailor methods to suit different teams and levels of authority. 7. Goals of Communication: © Monthly newsletter: Status update overview. © Daily stand-ups: Progress updates, blockers, next steps. 8. Communication Team Effort: © Enable team members to be involved based on their expertise 9, Feedback and Improvement: © Senda brief survey to team members asking: = What is working? = What is not effective? = How can communication be improved? By considering these elements, you can create a tailored communication plan that ensures effective and efficient project communication.