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How Do Compassionate Leaders Handle Layoffs?

How Do Compassionate Leaders Handle Layoffs?

When it comes to layoffs, the research is clear: avoid them when you can. Layoffs can have a highly detrimental impact by eroding trust, undermining shared values, and increasing negative behaviors. Yet there are times, like the current crisis, when layoffs may be an unavoidable reality for your organization. How can you lead compassionately while carrying out such a painful agenda?