How to manage layoffs

Business Culture

Thinking of Laying Off Staff? Here's Why Job Cuts Might Be Bad For Your Business

Layoffs are a short-sighted approach that reduces workers to data points and budget line items while ignoring the value of retaining employees over the long term, even when economic times are tough.

Leadership

I Turned My Layoff into a Learning Lesson and Became My Own CEO — Here Are the Lessons I Learned Along the Way

Your employees are the foundation of your success — let's strive to create a business landscape where hiring for success and acts of compassion become the norm.

Business News

Read the Email Wayfair's CEO Sent to Staff Announcing That It's Laying Off 13% of Its Workforce

The 1412-word email says the company is "returning to core organizational principles."

Leadership

Why Recent Layoffs and Unaddressed Employee Grief Are Hurting Your Company's Bottom Line

Communication can go a long way in creating trust, stability and vision in an organization's very unstable time of grief. This will, in turn, improve the company's bottom line as well.

Growing a Business

Layoffs in This Economy Don't Have To Be Inevitable If You Reevaluate Your Spending in These Areas

We're living amid the crisis. But in spite of the obvious economic slow-down, businesses can actually find a way to stay afloat, and without cutting their teams short. Here are a few practical tips on how to do it.

Leadership

5 Keys to Managing a Reshuffled Hybrid Team After Layoffs

To successfully lead a reshuffled hybrid team after layoffs, managers need a tactful approach to ensure their team stays motivated and productive.

Leadership

8 Effective Tips for Conducting Layoffs

Letting go of an employee doesn't make you a bad person, but it can feel that way. Here are some helpful directives I've found to help conduct the process.

Employee Experience & Recruiting

Layoffs Don't Have to Decimate Your Corporate Culture. Here's How to Downsize With Respect and Empathy

Leading a startup sometimes involves the tough decision of reducing staff. As economic tides and the market shift, here is how to manage layoffs while protecting your core corporate culture.

Leadership

This Program is Vital for Limiting Backlash When You Have to Lay People Off

No business owner likes to do it, but sometimes layoffs are the only option.

Leadership

How to Handle Workforce Restructuring and Career Transition

When organizations approach layoffs without the proper preparation, the process can be unpleasant and negative and we tell you the right approach to come out of the situation

Growth Strategies

3 Tips to Effectively Manage Layoffs

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