The Module 3 frame stopped our directors from improvising “reassurances” that legal later had to walk back.
Flagship course
Team Restructuring Communication Studio
A six-module program for HR, people leaders, and executives who must guide employment consultations in Germany with clear team restructuring communication advice.
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Learning outcomes
- Build a message architecture that separates facts, decisions, and open questions
- Sequence manager briefings around works council milestones
- Deliver one-to-ones that acknowledge impact without making unlawful assurances
- Run a 90-day post-announcement communication rhythm
- Coordinate bilingual materials when teams span German and English
Informational pricing
Individual Studio seat: €2,450. Private organisational cohorts are quoted under Northbound Circle on the pricing page. No checkout on this site — enrolment is confirmed after intake.
Includes live modules, Voice Lab credits, and alumni library access for seven months.
Modules
Each module mixes short briefing, critique of real phrases, and spoken practice.
01
Context & stakes
Map stakeholders, rumour channels, and the consultation stage you are actually in.
02
Timing & works councils
Align leadership speech with Mitbestimmung rhythms without leaking prematurely.
03
Message architecture
Write the “known / decided / undecided” frame managers can reuse under pressure.
04
Manager Voice Lab
Rehearse difficult one-to-ones with coach critique of tone and accidental promises.
05
Public & press edges
Prepare escalation language for media, customers, and social forwarding.
06
Day-90 care plan
Design follow-ups that rebuild orientation after the structural dust settles.
Instructor
Miriam Ellert
Communication advisor with a decade supporting German employers through Betriebsänderungen. Miriam previously led internal communications for a multi-site logistics group and now focuses on spoken leadership language under consultation constraints.
Participant notes
Dense material. I needed a second pass on Module 5, yet the press escalation lines earned their keep within a week.
FAQ
Is this legal advice?
No. We coordinate with your counsel and focus on communication craft. Employment law decisions remain with your legal advisors.
Who should attend?
HRBPs, communications leads, and managers who will speak directly to affected teams. Pure spectators rarely finish the Voice Lab well.
What is a real limitation of this course?
We do not certify works council negotiation tactics or selection-criteria design. If your primary need is bargaining strategy, you will need a different specialist — we stay with communication readiness.
Language of delivery?
Live sessions run in English with German examples and bilingual templates. Private cohorts can switch primary language on request.