Workstream 5:
Change Management & Communications
Supporting successful implementation through communications, engagement, and practical resources.
About this Workstream
The Change Management & Communications workstream helps the university’s research community understand, adopt, and sustain the improvements introduced through RSSI. Its work focuses on providing clear communications, meaningful engagement opportunities, and practical resources that help researchers and research support staff navigate change with confidence.
Successful implementation requires ongoing communication, collaboration, and support that help build awareness, encourage adoption, and reinforce shared responsibility across the research enterprise. As part of RSSI, this workstream helps ensure that improvements are communicated clearly, implemented thoughtfully, and sustained over time.
Areas of Focus
This workstream focuses on:
Strategic communications that build awareness and understanding of RSSI.
Stakeholder engagement that supports collaboration across the research community.
Change management that helps the university successfully implement and sustain improvements.
Practical resources and communications tools that support researchers and research support personnel.
Current Initiatives
This section will highlight current initiatives, implementation milestones, and ongoing activities associated with this workstream as they become available.
Related Resources
As guidance, policies, training, templates, and other supporting materials become available, they will be added here to help the research community understand and implement workstream-related practices.