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> The method you appear to be endorsing is, in my view, the opposite of open and transparent. I don't agree. With an ahead-of-time announcement like that, it
by holtalanm 7y ago
> The method you appear to be endorsing is, in my view, the opposite of open and transparent.
I don't agree. With an ahead-of-time announcement like that, it gives employees time to prepare for the possibility of being laid off. I.e. working on resume, reducing home budget, etc.
- torstenvl 7y agoThose are two separate questions, aren't they? I don't disagree that people are capable of taking risk mitigation steps in the absence of open and transparent information. But that doesn't mean the absence of open and transparent information is somehow rendered open and transparent. Overall my point is this: if I'm going to be laid off, the open and transparent thing to do is to tell me as soon as practicable, not to withhold that information just to facilitate a one on one conversation that may or may not meet an unspoken emotional need. There may be reasons for doing the latter, but I view openness and transparency as being antithetical to the withholding of important information.