{"id":43886,"date":"2026-02-24T10:29:47","date_gmt":"2026-02-24T10:29:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.intoo.com\/uk\/?p=43886"},"modified":"2026-02-24T10:29:52","modified_gmt":"2026-02-24T10:29:52","slug":"intoo-in-hr-magazine-communication-lessons-from-amazon-job-cuts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.intoo.com\/uk\/intoo-in-hr-magazine-communication-lessons-from-amazon-job-cuts\/","title":{"rendered":"INTOO in HR Magazine: Communication lessons from Amazon job cuts"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; da_disable_devices=&#8221;off|off|off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221; da_is_popup=&#8221;off&#8221; da_exit_intent=&#8221;off&#8221; da_has_close=&#8221;on&#8221; da_alt_close=&#8221;off&#8221; da_dark_close=&#8221;off&#8221; da_not_modal=&#8221;on&#8221; da_is_singular=&#8221;off&#8221; da_with_loader=&#8221;off&#8221; da_has_shadow=&#8221;on&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;|||&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.21.0&#8243; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;]<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"579\" data-end=\"775\">INTOO UK and Ireland featured in HR Magazine following reports that Amazon confirmed 16,000 job cuts after a draft internal email was reportedly shared in error ahead of the official announcement.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"777\" data-end=\"957\">The article explored how communication missteps during redundancy processes can damage trust, morale, and employee retention, particularly during large-scale organisational change.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"959\" data-end=\"1339\">\u201cCommunication plays a huge role in redundancy. What feels transparent in one country can come across as cold or abrupt in another. In some places, a private, one-to-one conversation is the most respectful way to deliver difficult news, and employees want to feel they are being treated fairly and that they are heard,\u201d said Owen Morgan, Managing Director of INTOO UK and Ireland.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1341\" data-end=\"1482\">He emphasised that a clear and culturally aware communication strategy is critical to managing workforce change with empathy and consistency.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1058\" data-end=\"1094\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hrmagazine.co.uk\/content\/news\/leaked-email-reveals-amazon-job-cuts\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read the full article on HR Magazine<\/a><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>INTOO UK and Ireland featured in HR Magazine following reports that Amazon confirmed 16,000 job cuts after a draft internal email was reportedly shared in error ahead of the official announcement. The article explored how communication missteps during redundancy processes can damage trust, morale, and employee retention, particularly during large-scale organisational change. \u201cCommunication plays a [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":29,"featured_media":43887,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"on","_et_pb_old_content":"Brexit, new Tariffs, Changing Regulations, Cost Volatility. The Property &amp; Construction sector is always transforming, with radical changes often hitting the industry with little to no warning.\n\nEven before the coronavirus crisis, the Property &amp; Construction sector was facing difficult times. With most Property &amp; Construction companies experiencing significant operational challenge, furlough saved many roles whilst others were unavoidably made redundant. 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