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Great list of additions to the post. I just wanted to add that the one mistake managers are most likely to make is not laying off your direct reports yourself.
by ajju 16y ago
Great list of additions to the post.
I just wanted to add that the one mistake managers are most likely to make is not laying off your direct reports yourself. There is nothing more cowardly than handing off the task of severing a relationship with someone you have worked with for years to a random HR guy. I have been part of such a layoff and I lost all respect for the managers involved.
- nitrogen 16y agoI don't know about your case, but in general it may be possible that some "random HR guy" restricts the managers from personally informing their employees, maybe to ensure that all employees are given the same information (and not given information HR doesn't want to reveal). Maybe it's to prevent one manager from letting his/her subordinates spread the word.
- CamperBob 16y agoToo bad. A good manager knows when to buck HR.
- ajju 16y agoI manage people now. I don't care if the general counsel of my company restricts me, if I have to lay off half my team (or even one person) that worked with/for me for years, I would find a way of explaining the situation, taking blame (where due), and making sure they know I would do everything I can to help them find another job. In my case, the only contact all of us had with the manager was an email the previous night, asking us to come see him in his office. When we reached his office, he was no where to be found, instead an HR person directed us to a conference room and finished the formalities. The only time I saw the manager is when he scuttled past the conference room to his office and stayed locked in there till we left.