I hope you don't have to deal with this...The Friday Deep Dive

Ahoy,

Welcome back to another Friday deep dive!

A real tough one this week, which as I said on Wednesday, I really hope none of you actually have to deal with.

It’s one of those things that we always think may happen to somebody else…

But not us!

These things never happen to us… until they do.

So lets make sure to be prepared, because I’d rather be prepared and not need to be, than need to be and not have prepared.

Here’s a quick review of this week’s scenario in case you missed it.

Your company is undergoing a major restructuring, which will result in some layoffs. As a team leader, you're tasked with maintaining morale and productivity during this uncertain time.

1. How would you communicate the upcoming changes to your team while maintaining transparency and trust?

2. What strategies can you employ to keep your team focused and motivated amid the uncertainty?

3. How can you support team members who may be worried about their job security?

There is an awkward bit here.

At first it seems like this may be easier because it wasn’t your choice to lay these people off.

You may think that you can just blame those higher up and you’ll still remain on the team’s side.

But that isn’t how this would work.

Like all leadership situations, you can’t just blame someone else and expect your problems to go away.

As painful as this is, you’re still going to wear some of this blame.

And you still need to take ownership of the situation.

Would it be easier to let them go if it was your decision?

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