Empty Cubicles: Employee Retention When Downsizing -- Avoid The Anxiety Created By Layoffs

Downsizing is a reality today, but does it always have to be a problem for those who remain in the organization? The fact is that employee morale falls when positions are cut, so managers have to reassure and motivate employees in down times. With numerous points to consider, this SuccessTools suggests that open and candid communication is critical. Managed effectively, downsizing does not mean that retained employees will start searching for new jobs tomorrow. Beverly Goldberg is the co-author of Corporation On A Tightrope: Balancing Leadership, Governance, and Technology In An Age Of Complexity. SuccessTools is a BH SmartDoc which provides a way to think about and start a key element on a management to-do list. BH SmartDocs are published by BrownHerron Publishing and are sold exclusively by Amazon.com.