8. Develop a Communication Plan.

   Before you launch your initiative, you need to expand your
   original communication plan so that everyone can see how
   the Clarity Audit is turning into action. There are lots of
   opportunities to talk about the initiative: workplace and union
   meetings, news- letters and bulletin boards, intranet sites and
   email broadcasts are just a few ideas.

   Who will co-ordinate the communication tasks? What kinds of
   preparation and support will your ‘point people’ need for the
   presentations they make? How are you going to gather feedback
   from the organization? And how are you going to turn that
   feedback into more momentum for your initiative?

9. Evaluate and Celebrate Results.

   Go back to that list of measurable, achievable, time-limited results
   you planned at Step 7. Which ones can you turn into a party?
   How will you honour graduates of your training programs? Can you
   find ways to recognize or reward great writing projects?

   How will you keep your champions motivated? What are the vehicles
   for celebration in your organization? Picture in the newsletter? Special
   presentation at a departmental luncheon?

   Think about how you can keep the initiative in front of the decision
   makers too. Clear language is a good news story – make sure that
   your champions in the union and at the top levels of your organization
   get the credit they deserve.

Remember: Change is Cyclical

People come and go in large organizations. Skills get rusty. Support for
change ebbs and flows. Your organization could go through the steps in
a clear language initiative many times. Or, different parts of the organization
could be going through different steps at different times.
The key is to keep the process alive and to build on your success. Each time
you complete a clear language initiative, you’ll add something new and
creative to your organization’s communication culture.