Career & Leadership Real Talk

Ep 55 - Managing Redundancies with Empathy: Tips for Line Managers


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As an ambitious manager, at some point in your career it's likely you'll be involved in managing people at risk of redundancy. You might be at risk yourself.

It's not an easy situation to face, so in this episode we're sharing our experiences of having been there and giving our tips for what to do and what to avoid doing

Key points from this episode

  • Why empathy matters during redundancy situations
  • The balance between supporting others and looking after yourself
  • How an understanding of the change curve can help
  • Practical approaches to support colleagues at risk
  • The value of external support

Useful Links

Episode link - Delivering bad news well

Episode link - The Balancing Act: Prioritising Strategic and Operational Workload

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