Communicating change without freaking everyone out
Every shop owner under-communicates change. The team always finds out later than you'd think.
Tell people before they hear it elsewhere
The team finds out about price increases, new hires, lost customers, and equipment changes faster than owners think. Get there first.
Lead with the why
'We're changing the schedule' lands as 'something bad is happening.' 'We're losing money on Saturdays and here's how we're fixing it' lands as a plan.
Repeat it more than feels comfortable
You'll get sick of saying it three meetings before the team starts to hear it. That's normal. Repeat anyway.
Take your version of this question further
This is one operator-tested angle on the question. Your shop, your size, your trade, and your team change the answer. Ask your specific version inside Ask a Shop Owner to get a response grounded in how owners like you actually handled it.