Generally, slowly thinning the heard is bad for moral. Employees will start to notice and then wonder if they are next. In layoff situations it is almost unive

Generally, slowly thinning the heard is bad for moral. Employees will start to notice and then wonder if they are next. In layoff situations it is almost universally better to do it all at once. This was you can assure the remaining staff their positions are safe. The messaging and timing of course are all debatable.