HR Power Lunch: Helping Managers Communicate Through Workforce Change


Date and Time:

Starts: 09/10/2026 12:00 PM

Ends: 09/10/2026 1:30 PM

Registration Closes:09/09/2026 8:00 AM

Event Type: Webinar Series

1.5 Hour(s)

Location:
ON24

Price:

HRPA Members Exclusive Benefit: FREE (included in membership dues)

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Availability

Additional Information

HRPA Central East Chapter is pleased to host this HR Power Lunch webinar.

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Workforce change is often communicated through managers who did not shape the decision and have had little time to prepare. This session gives HR leaders practical frameworks to assess organizational and manager readiness, equip managers with context rather than scripts, prepare for difficult employee questions, and establish effective follow-up and escalation systems.

Workforce change often reaches managers before they are ready to lead it. By the end of this session, participants will be able to turn an approved decision into clear, credible manager conversations, even when they were not part of making the decision.

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

Participants will be able to identify the information, employee impacts and implementation details managers need before speaking with their teams.

Participants will be able to equip managers to respond to difficult questions, communicate what is known without guessing or overpromising, and follow up on concerns as the change unfolds.

AGENDA

Noon to 1:30 PM Presentation

Registration Difficulties or Questions: Please reach out to Rebecca Lauzon  rlauzon@hrpa.ca Specialist, Member Engagement

Speaker bio(s)
Abby McIntyre

Abby McIntyre is a strategic communications advisor with nearly 20 years of in-house leadership and advisory experience in public-serving organizations. She helps leaders and teams communicate high-pressure decisions and organizational change with greater clarity, consistency and credibility. Abby is known for turning complex situations into practical options, clear risks and usable next steps. Her work includes workforce and service changes, leadership transitions, sensitive internal issues and reputational risk. She brings calm judgment, plain language and a practical understanding of what managers need to lead difficult conversations well.