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Paper illustration for Communication Plan
Delivery
Communication Plan
Gap Analysis method illustration showing its working structure
Business Strategy
GAP Analysis
Paper illustration of the McKinsey 7S Framework with seven connected fields
Business Strategy
McKinsey 7S
Purposedifferent
When many people need to be informed in parallel and messages would otherwise arrive unevenly or too late, a Communication Plan orders communication reliably. Channels, audiences, and cadences interlock so important information doesn't get lost.GAP Analysis compares the current state with a target picture and makes the distance manageable. It becomes useful when, ahead of new initiatives, it must become clear which capabilities, processes, or resources are missing.McKinsey 7S checks whether Strategy, Structure, Systems, Shared Values, Skills, Style, and Staff fit together. Organizational misalignments become visible across multiple levers as a result.
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LowMediumMedium
Timedifferent
45-90 min1-3 h2-4 h
Participantsdifferent
2-62-83-12
Formatdifferent
Workshop + asyncWorkshop + asyncWorkshop
Outputdifferent
Communication Plan, Channel Matrix, Message CadenceGap Matrix, Action Plan, Risk Notes7S Assessment, Alignment Gaps, Change Actions
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CommunicationStakeholdersDeliveryPlanning
StrategyAnalysisPlanning
OrganizationStrategyAlignmentChange
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Paper illustration for Alignment Mapping.
Facilitation
Alignment Mapping
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Facilitation
Power Interest Grid
Stakeholder Mapping
Facilitation
Stakeholder Mapping
Architecture Communication Canvas method illustration showing its working structure
Architecture
Architecture Communication Canvas