Regardless of how the company got into the situation, layoffs are a terrible experience for everyone on all sides – the planners, the leavers, and the stayers. This is written for the planners because you have some control over trying to make your layoff the best version of a bad situation, which is what I want to help with. Without further ado, here are my layoff lessons.
Excellently written article. I absolutely loved your list of hard questions, how you pointed out that layoffs should first be strategic, and the exercise of rebuilding the company from the ground up.
Loved the bit about avoiding layoffs by thoughtfully planning headcount in the first place and justifying that headcount with revenue numbers. Bookmarked, thank you!
Excellently written article. I absolutely loved your list of hard questions, how you pointed out that layoffs should first be strategic, and the exercise of rebuilding the company from the ground up.
Loved the bit about avoiding layoffs by thoughtfully planning headcount in the first place and justifying that headcount with revenue numbers. Bookmarked, thank you!