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"Everything should be made as simple as possible, but not simpler."
Keep it simple is always good advice. However change initiatives are frequently complex. Cutting away information isn't simplifying. Remember the goal - we want to generate as much support as possible for our change effort. Ambiguity is the enemy. In all communications seek the essence of the change and communicate that. It's important to edit for clarity rather than to simply edit for volume. Find the balance. Realize that we all frequently hear a large volume of scattered information. The natural advice is to cut or shrink your presentation. Instead, attempt to find a way to communicate your change initiative in a way that gets all of the necessary information across in an interesting and engaging way. Also, customizing information flow and providing pertinent information to each constituency while being careful to bridge to the big picture is important to achieving this balance.
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