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OVERALL OBJECTIVE
The Dealing with Layoffs Workshop aims to provide participants with the understanding of
how to work
out the strategy, communications, policy, practices, and processes required to deal with
layoffs.
Work on what could be provided to assist staff being laid off. Work on what has to be done with
the
staff and teams that remain so that the organization is positioned for success.
OUTCOMES
The participants will be able to:
- understand the necessity for the retrenchments
- know how to strategically determine who should leave and how to handle those leaving
- ensure support for the organization for it's decisions and methods adopted to implement
those decisions
- empower and provide the individuals who are laid off with the following skills:
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- Personal financial management
- Career development
- Self-confidence and the ability to move forward with a proactive plan to seek
further earning opportunities
- The ability to manage family and social implications
- ensure that the individuals close this chapter positively and are able to move on without
resentment or handicap
- retain the integrity and good name of the organization
- know what to put into action for all the employees who are staying in the organization
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- strategic direction
- developing teams
- focusing on performance
- reworking tasks or projects with remaining resources
- focusing on how to handle the emotional fallout
CONTENT
Managing the Layoff Process
- Timing
- Process flow
- Decision-making
- Communications
- Legal compliance
How to Assist the Affected Individuals:
Counseling
- Self-esteem
- Why me?
- Family/significant other impact
- How to cope
- Dealing with the change
- Confidence building
- Sharing of issues/fears/concerns
- Moving on
Financial Management
- Managing your package
- Budgeting
- Individual financial planning and advice
- Handling individual financial pressure to find new employment
- Financial counseling
Career - Business Opportunity Development
- How to prepare a powerful CV
- Marketing yourself
- Career - business opportunities
- Personal & skills development (e.g., interview skills, presenting yourself)
- Action planning and decision-making
- Making the right choices for you
- Making it happen
How to Manage the Employees Left Behind:
Building for the Future
- Building teams
- Leadership visibility
- Refocusing the organization's direction
- Clarifying individual performance expectations
 Dealing With Layoffs and Rightsizing
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