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> the easiest way for these companies to let go of staff right now is to dissolve entire teams. The options seem to be: * Cut risky or underperforming product
by cpeterso 4y ago
> the easiest way for these companies to let go of staff right now is to dissolve entire teams.
The options seem to be:
* Cut risky or underperforming products or teams and focus company resources on the products and teams that are doing well.
* Or cut staff across the board, leaving all teams struggling to succeed with fewer resources.
The first option seems wiser. "More wood behind fewer arrows", as the saying goes.
- ReaLNero 4y agoIf you layoff a bunch of people working on greenfield projects, people will catch on and try to avoid working on more research-like roles out of fear of it happening again.
- thwayunion 4y agoYup. This is exactly how IBM bled all their best talent into FAANGs last century.
- civilized 4y agoOn the other hand, if there is general bloat, an across the board cut could restore team health without sacrificing any of the company's seed corn (risky bets). Bloated teams can be awful to work in.