In the age of social media,brand building has transformed radically. Gone are the days when companiescould hone their brand perceptions largely through mission statements and pressreleases. Today, your brand reputation hinges less on the carefully-craftedcontent you...
Communicating layoffs is never an easy task. Delivering the news to exiting employees, remaining employees, and to the public requires detailed preparation. What happens after you’ve completed the layoff notification meeting? The effects of a layoff last far beyond...
Employees can experience a range of emotional reactions during layoffs, and it is very difficult to predict how each employee will react to the news. Being prepared for the notification meeting will help you handle whatever comes your way. Here are pointers on how to...
For many managers, there is perhaps no task more difficult than informing an employee that his or her job has been eliminated. Of course there are best practices we cover in our complete Layoff Notification Guide that help ensure a separation event can help all...
Silicon Valley has become the mythical land of “unicorns”–the term coined to define the 100+ tech startups valued at $1 billion or more. But in the past few weeks that fantasy hit a few snags with news of devaluations of prominent tech unicorns, including social...
