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# Removing old communication tools

### Turn the page

When the platform is ready, the tools have been identified, managers have been supported, and Steeple is firmly in use, it's time to turn the page.

### 1. Use the old tools to announce their own end

Make **comms inside comms** to pay them a final tribute... and prepare the transition.

* **Internal newsletter** : one final special issue *“Turn the page: from now on, everything happens on Steeple”*
* **Notice board** : a message like *"Your notice board is retiring"*
* **Newsletter** : an issue titled *"LastLetter"*

**Turn each channel into a springboard to Steeple** : add a **QR code** linking to the platform (news feed, touchscreen, or mobile app).

### 2. Do it in a fun... but directive way

#### *Mission Steeple* : the game in the style of *killer*

Each employee becomes **special agent** of the digital transition. **Objective** : identify the old communication tools still visible in the company (posters, boards, WhatsApp, mass mailings, information booklets) and **neutralize them**.

**How do you neutralize a tool?**

* By posting on Steeple a **provided visual "tool neutralized"** (e.g. an HR announcement, a schedule, a safety notice)
* Or by **sticking a "tool neutralized" sticker** on the obsolete medium

**To validate:**

* Take a **photo or a screenshot**
* The **post on Steeple** with the hashtag **#MissionSteeple**

**The rewards:**

* Some **freebies** for participants
* A **ranking of the most active departments**
* An **interactive map** of the company with the "cleaned" areas as days go by

### 3. Take down the physical media

Once the tools have been clearly identified and neutralized, **dismantle the physical displays** : notice boards, display cases, document holders, cork boards...

This symbolic yet concrete gesture **makes the change tangible** and prevents any return to old habits. Involving teams in the dismantling can even strengthen ownership of the new way of communicating.

### 4. Update the IT policy

Add a simple, clear clause to the policy or internal regulations:

> *"As of XX/XX/2025, **Steeple becomes the sole internal communication channel**. The use of other media to distribute collective information is prohibited."*

This anchors the change over time, especially for new arrivals or contractors.

### Bonus tip: a symbolic closing

Organize a **group moment** to mark the end of an era:

* Taking down the notice board
* Retirement farewell party for the old tools