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Preparing to Announce Layoffs in a Virtual Meeting
Communication Digital ArticleWith practice, you can deliver difficult news effectively and compassionately. -
Overcoming Today's DEI Leadership Challenges
Organizational Development Big IdeaCorporate interest in and action on diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI), which had risen sharply following the #MeToo and Black Lives Matter movements,... -
Research: The Long-Term Costs of Layoffs
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After Layoffs, Help Survivors
Economics Digital ArticleEditor’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 […] -
How a “Pay-to-Quit” Strategy Can Reveal Your Most Motivated Employees
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A Guide to Being Compassionate During Layoffs
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If You Think Downsizing Might Save Your Company, Think Again
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Tech Talent Is Flooding the Job Market
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Honeywell’s CEO on How He Avoided Layoffs
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How to Deal with Layoff Anxiety
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How to Manage Coronavirus Layoffs with Compassion
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Worried About Impending Layoffs?
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How to Support Your Remaining Employees After a Layoff
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HR's New Role
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Run Your Business So You'll Never Need Layoffs
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How “Neutral” Layoffs Disproportionately Affect Women and Minorities
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Shifting Your Perception After Being Laid Off
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Layoffs That Don’t Break Your Company
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When You Know Layoffs Are Coming…
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How to Handle Layoffs
Leadership & Managing People Digital ArticleLetting 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...
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Scott Paper Co.
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Uber at a Crossroads (2017)
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Martin Marietta: Managing Corporate Ethics (C2)
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Differences at Work: Sameer (B)
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Trunk Club
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What Went Wrong with Boeing's 737 Max? (B)
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Winds of Change at Hero Honda
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Bertelsmann AG
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Camino Therapeutics (B)
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Cabot Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
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Martin Marietta: Managing Corporate Ethics (A)
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Camino Therapeutics (D)
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Nokia's Bridge Program: Redesigning Layoffs (A)
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Netflix's Culture: Binge or Cringe?
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The Royal Harbour Resort & Spa
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Business Plan for Room for Dessert: Adding Unique Ingredients to Life's Balancing Act
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Note on Managing Workforce Reductions
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Confronting a Necessary Evil: The Firing of Alex Robins (B)
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Preparing to Announce Layoffs in a Virtual Meeting
Communication Digital ArticleWith practice, you can deliver difficult news effectively and compassionately. -
Overcoming Today's DEI Leadership Challenges
Organizational Development Big IdeaCorporate interest in and action on diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI), which had risen sharply following the #MeToo and Black Lives Matter movements,... -
Scott Paper Co.
Finance & Accounting Case Study11.95View Details A professional turnaround manager attempts to implement a massive global downsizing program at the world's largest producer of consumer tissue products.... -
Uber at a Crossroads (2017)
Leadership & Managing People Case Study11.95View Details This case describes the history of Uber, its business model-including the ways it differed from that of the traditional taxi industry-and its competition... -
Martin Marietta: Managing Corporate Ethics (C2)
Leadership & Managing People Case Study5.00View Details A jury must decide whether an employee, discharged for misusing company time and filling out false time cards for work on U.S. government contracts, has... -
Research: The Long-Term Costs of Layoffs
Layoffs Digital ArticleA study of 146 companies that conducted layoffs showed that it often takes years — not months — for engagement, morale, and loyalty to rebound. -
After Layoffs, Help Survivors
Economics Digital ArticleEditor’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 […] -
How a “Pay-to-Quit” Strategy Can Reveal Your Most Motivated Employees
Employee incentives Digital ArticleEverybody wins with this program. -
A Guide to Being Compassionate During Layoffs
Dismissing employees Digital ArticleThis is no time to play the tough guy. -
If You Think Downsizing Might Save Your Company, Think Again
Organizational Development Digital ArticleResearch shows it increases the chances of bankruptcy.