Culture, transformation & change · Core
Communications plan
Also called: comms plan, change communication plan
ELI5
A plan for messages, audiences, channels and timing.
Used in conversation
“What behaviour should be different after communications plan?”
Pitch context
You will see “Communications plan” in organisation plans, workforce reviews, change programmes and people reports when the discussion reaches culture, transformation & change.
Why it matters: In culture, transformation & change, the definition can change who is affected, accountable, protected or entitled to act.
Caution
Employment law and workplace practice vary by jurisdiction and agreement.
Sources & evidence · 5
Direct term-level sources and supporting source families.
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — BLS GlossaryDirect source · primary · checked 2026-08-16
- OECD — G20/OECD Principles of Corporate Governance 2023Direct source · institutional · checked 2026-08-16
- U.S. Small Business Administration — Write your business planSupporting source family · primary · checked 2026-08-16
- Y Combinator — YC Startup Library — fundraising and pitching resourcesSupporting source family · practitioner · checked 2026-08-16
- U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission — Small Business Capital Formation GlossarySupporting source family · primary · checked 2026-08-16