HR consultant Nancye Combs told me recently that remaining employees actually go through the grieving process when co-workers are laid off unexpectedly. She says that sudden change can create insecurity and fear. Which is why it’s important to carefully plan layoffs and other cost-reduction driven changes, and to constantly communicate with those who are impacted, she says. The long-term viability of the business is at stake.
In the most recent issue of MDM, John Salveson of Salveson Stetson Group says that many companies have the attitude that those employees that remain "ought to be happy to have a job." But that’s a simplistic short-term mentality, he says. He says that many leaders are so relieved to get through layoffs they often forget to pay extra attention to workers who are still employed. The employees who stay with your company often must take on more work with fewer resources – while still reeling from the loss of their colleagues,” he says.
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HR consultant Nancye Combs told me recently that remaining employees actually go through the grieving process when co-workers are laid off unexpectedly. She says that sudden change can create insecurity and fear. Which is why it's important to carefully plan layoffs and other cost-reduction driven changes, and to constantly communicate with those who are impacted, she says. The long-term viability of the business is at stake.
In the most recent issue of MDM, John Salveson of Salveson Stetson Group says that many companies have the attitude that those employees that remain "ought to be happy to have a job." But that's a simplistic short-term mentality, he says. He says that many leaders are so relieved to get through layoffs ...
In the most recent issue of MDM, John Salveson of Salveson Stetson Group says that many companies have the attitude that those employees that remain "ought to be happy to have a job." But that's a simplistic short-term mentality, he says. He says that many leaders are so relieved to get through layoffs ...
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Lindsay Young
Lindsay Young is the president of 3 Aspens Media, a B2B content strategy and marketing content firm that works with distributors to translate their offline expertise – online. She has more than 20 years of experience leading and producing online and print content for publications and businesses. She leads a team of 12 writers, client success managers, designers, marketing specialists and strategists to produce content that helps companies translate their benefits to key decision-makers. She was previously the editor of Modern Distribution Management.
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