Leading after Layoffs

[Wendy Mack]

Are you seeing signs of “layoff survivor sickness” in your workforce? Are fear, depression, and anger preventing people from being productive? How can you motivate and retain your remaining employees? My colleague, Deanna Banks, and I have spent the past six months researching this topic with the goal of identifying practical, actionable steps for leaders at all levels. The result of our research is the attached e-book called "Leading After Layoffs: Best Practices for Re-Energizing Your Workforce."

Please feel free to share this resource with your managers and colleagues. I hope that you find this to be a useful tool as you connect and communicate with your people in the coming months.

Sincerely,
Wendy

[David Zinger]

Hi Wendy:

This is a very fine looking resource. You and your partner, Deanna, did a very nice job with this and I appreciate you making it readily available. I plan to feature this in the next network email.

David

[Wendy Mack]

Thank you so much David. Our hope is that getting this into the hands of managers will increase the likelihood that conversations that address the emotional aspects of layoffs will start to happen!

Wendy

[Bob Brogan]

Wendy,

Excellent work. Having been through 9 separate layoff cycles at IBM earlier this decade, the ability to proactively engage the remaining troops and provide leadership through the change impacts are critical for morale and maintaining focus.

Bob

[Wendy Mack]

Thank you Bob. Would love to hear your words of wisdom & advice. Is there anything you'd add to the e-book? Anything you disagree with or would change?

Wendy