The Human Side of Layoffs: How Companies Can Prioritize People and Culture Amidst Uncertainty

Layoffs are not just big business decisions. They are profoundly personal for both the individuals who are affected directly and those who remain after them. The goal of this episode is to explore how organizations can navigate through these difficult decisions and prioritize people and culture. If you haven't been affected by a layoff yet, chances are you'll eventually find yourself affected by one. You may avoid one, or maybe even run one. In any of those cases, today's discussion will help you.Episode Links and Resources-Layoffs That Don’t Break Your Company-Workers Feel Survivor’s Guilt as Pandemic Continues and Layoffs Deepen-6 Strategies to Curb the Impact of Survivor's Guilt in the Workplace-Roaring Out of Recession-Changes in the Work Environment for Creativity during Downsizing-No Security: A Meta-analysis and Review of Job Insecurity and its Consequences-The Paradox Of Layoffs: Engagement Drops When You Need It Most-Tech layoffs in 2023 are already one-third of last year’s number and it’s only January