Change Leadership : Downsizing And Layoff Challenges

Top : Change Leadership : Downsizing And Layoff Challenges : Page 3 - Downsizing and layoffs are a fact of corporate life, and leaders often need to make difficult decisions about personnel, and implement them. This section deals with whether downsizing and layoffs are ACTUALLY effect corporate strategies, and how leaders can communicate about, and lead through downsizing and layoffs to improve the results.

Managing Layoffs For Leaders

What's one of the toughest tasks facing leaders today? It's the process of downsizing, and laying off employees, some of whom may have been with the organization for a very long time.

The challenge goes far beyond the emotional side of the process. What happens after layoffs? Do companies that downsize actually benefit in the long run? It turns out that the research on this is fairly consistent. CEO's surveyed tend to believe (after the fact) that layoffs they were involved in did NOT actually help their organizations.

It's complex. Not only do leaders have to lead a workforce that may be demoralized by seeing good employees -- friends -- let go, but often layoffs cut too close to the bone, leaving hte organization scrambling to do well after they have lost talent.

There are no easy solutions, except to avoid layoffs entirely, but we live in a short term world.

In this section you'll find help about how to manage the changes associated with downsizing and layoffs.

Advice For Leaders On Downsizing, and Managing and Leading Through Layoffs:

Little Payoff in Layoffs

By Terry Wall - Little payoff in layoffs Smart companies look at hiring when economy hits a slump. (Added: 18-Jul-2003 Hits: 385 )

Pink-Slip Blues

By Anni Layne - The psychological repercussions of layoffs may sabotage downsized employees, survivors, and companies for years after a cutback, says author Ruth Luban. Here, she offers tips for softening the emotional blows of a pink slip. (Added: 18-Jul-2003 Hits: 355 )

QUALITY DIGEST ARTICLE / KEN BLANCHARD

By Ken Blanchard - Most companies have no plan associated with downsizing other than to reduce their cost structure using the easiest means possible, namely reduce head count. The positive impact is questionable. A recent American Management Association study reported that within a year, only 46 percent of downsized companies reported increased profits, and only 33 percent reported increased productivity. (Added: 15-Oct-2002 Hits: 372 )

Restoring Productivity and Morale after Layoffs

By Michael D. Comer - A major company decided to shut down an entire branch without coaching its managers in delivering the news. The CEO requested a meeting of all employees, but did not show up. Instead he sent the branch manager a FedEx box with termination packets and no instructions whatsoever. The manager opened the box and proclaimed %u201CThis is my last day with the company and I%u2019m so selfish, I%u2019m taking you all with me. ^new (Added: 14-May-2012 Hits: 0 )

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