Layoffs

With practice, you can deliver difficult news effectively and compassionately.

Corporate interest in and action on diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI), which had risen sharply following the #MeToo and Black Lives Matter movements,...

A study of 146 companies that conducted layoffs showed that it often takes years — not months — for engagement, morale, and loyalty to rebound.

Editor’s Note: The following article was written by Anthony Nyberg and Charlie Trevor, based on their research and also drawing on the research of others including Teresa M. Amabile of Harvard, Regina Conti of Colgate, and Wayne F. Cascio of the University of Colorado. The article, to appear in June’s issue of HBR, builds on […]

This is no time to play the tough guy.

Research shows it increases the chances of bankruptcy.

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Five strategies to confront your fears productively.

Especially if you have to deliver the news remotely.

Four steps you can take now to prepare.

Four ways you can help.

Though the human resources function was once a strong advocate for employees, in the 1980s things changed. As labor markets became slack, HR shifted its...

Treat your people as trusted partners.

Research on downsizing, gender, and race.

As a tech employee, Vivek Gulati has navigated multiple layoffs. Here's what he's learned.

Better approaches to workforce transitions

Waiting for bad news can take a major psychological toll.

Letting people go is an emotional event - not just for those being laid off but for those who remain. Of course those who are let go need help with the...

Many cling to the idea that reducing staff is the fastest, easiest way to cut costs. But there are smarter, more humane approaches.