Considering Layoffs?
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Many employees fear what 2023 has in store for them.
As massive layoffs continue in the tech industry and questions of an impending recession remain, January is the ideal month for "organizational realignment and adjustment".?
According to a survey, 1 in 3 companies anticipates laying off 30% or more of the workforce in 2023.
Some businesses may have no option but to lay off employees, but there are alternatives for large companies. Here's a look at?3 creative options:
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2 年Since we are all in this together, it is best to be open and honest with your customers about the challenges that your company is facing. As long as there is open communication, customers can relate to businesses going through a crisis. Engage customers in conversation to learn how they view the product or service you are providing.
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2 年Financially speaking, some employees are better able to take time off from work than others. They might relish the chance to continue working for free while pursuing their own projects or objectives. Employees can do just that during a voluntary sabbatical.
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2 年Thx for sharing leadersHum. I wrote this right at the start of COVID back in 2020 when we feared many firms would be making layoffs. Ironically we didn’t see the massive layoffs and obviously the stimulus around the world helped. As I think about todays situation, I still see this as valid but I would add a couple of points - consider every other lever to reduce committed costs/expenses before you look at headcount - invest in robust scenario planning to model out both your demand and supply assumptions (that was the issue in tech - they anticipated greater demand and hired aggressively ahead of the curve) - where you must make layoffs follow simple rules such as transparency, humanity and speed - finally given the rise in gig economy population and remote working - consider this as a viable alternative and give your own people the option to join a contingent workforce pool - might end up being a win-win. #layoffs #costreduction #expensemanagement #fitforgrowth
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2 年Tom Lawrence In light of the current economic climate, do you think these strategies might be effective?