How To Conduct Respectful Layoffs: 3 Key Leadership Strategies

With uncertain revenue and funding streams and unprecedented government mandates, many leaders are forced to make tough decisions about laying employees off for the sake of sustaining future operations.

Layoffs are a difficult thing to do all around.

There's inherently risk in how you conduct a layoff, and it's a decision that impacts employees' livelihood, making it one of the toughest decisions a leader has to make. 

In this video I talk about 3 Key Leadership Strategies you must use to make sure you are laying employees off in a respectful way. The way you handle your layoff with impact your employee’s loyalty and future recruitment and retention efforts.

This video includes tips for communication and decision-making strategies as well as what to include in your Employee Layoff Packet.


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Skye Mercer, MBA, SPHR, SHRM-SCP

Skye Mercer is a Virtual HR Consultant & Leadership Coach who provides HR services to support your organization’s mission.

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