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layoffs
Layoff Announcements Are Tough – Twitter CEO Gets It Right (Mostly)
[Our Perspective by Michael Voss and Jennifer Rock] Layoffs are tough on everyone involved, which might explain why layoff announcements typically suck. Good examples are almost impossible to find because vague, mechanical and heartless messages are the favored approach. Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey took a… Read More ›
All Hands on Deck: Slow-Motion Layoffs Ahead
[Our Perspective by Michael Voss and Jennifer Rock] Layoffs were high on radar screens throughout the upper Midwest this week as two Minneapolis-based Fortune 500 companies made headlines with similar stories. Target Corp. registered the biggest hit on the headcount… Read More ›
Five Elements of a Good Layoff Announcement
[Our Perspective by Michael Voss and Jennifer Rock] Let’s start with the obvious. There’s no such thing as a “good” layoff announcement. When jobs are eliminated, it’s terrible – for leaders delivering the news, employees leaving the company and the… Read More ›