Leading After A Layoff: Five Proven Steps To Quickly Reignite Your Team's Productivity

If you're a manager coping with a recent employee layoff, you are no doubt caught between the twin forces of employee discontent and upper management pressure. You and your remaining employees must grapple with the emotions of shock, fear, and betrayal, while upper management pushes you for immediate results. Leading After a Layoff guides you through this challenging process, helping your team regroup, rethink, and rebuild with confidence. Outlining five essential tips you can implement right away, this practical book from the trenches shows you how to: Help your direct reports cope with-and move past-company terminations Ease concerns about future layoffs Accomplish more work with fewer people Instill trust and bolster motivation Quickly redefine roles and job parameters While there is no such thing as an "easy" downsizing, Leading After a Layoff is your indispensable guide to keeping company profitability-and morale-high.