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Why not just call an all-hands, during the all-hands announce that there are layoffs and why, and how they're handled… announce it too the whole team. Say that
by kenneth 7y ago
Why not just call an all-hands, during the all-hands announce that there are layoffs and why, and how they're handled… announce it too the whole team. Say that during the all-hands notifications have gone out via email (scripted to go out at the same time you announce) about who's affected and at what terms. Seems sensible.
- prh8 7y agoI was part of this exact scenario once. Unsurprisingly, people still thought it was a terrible way to do it. Personally, I agree with you and this strategy though.
- HelloMcFly 7y agoThere's no great way to do this. Your job is to effectively to create anxiety, misery, and/or sadness for a large portion of your people. Anything you do is not going to generate great reactions. But while there isn't a "great" way, there are many "bad" and "worse" ways. The story in this post is one of them.