I concluded last week by noting that, sometimes, layoffs are unavoidable. Here’s what Jeff Pfeffer and I found were the four guidelines to making them run in as humane a manner as possible.
Layoffs: More Evidence on Costs and Implementation Practices
I concluded last week by noting that, sometimes, layoffs are unavoidable. Here’s what Jeff Pfeffer and I found were the four guidelines to making them run in as humane a manner as possible. 1. Prediction: Give people as much information as you can about what will happen — to them as individuals, to their workgroups, […]
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