Your Worthy Career

Survivor's Guilt


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At least once in your career you're likely to go through a reorganization or downsizing that results in lay offs.  

What we don't talk about enough is how lay offs impact those that aren't impacted directly. Survivor's guilt is a real thing that we experience that can impact morale, our motivation, and engagement.

It brings up feelings that are conflicting like gratitude and guilt. Today I'm diving in to what survivor's guilt is and you'll hear how to process it in a way that help you move forward in an effective way as well as how managers can support their teams.

What you’ll learn:

  • My personal experience with survivor's guilt
  • What the research tells us about the impact of layoffs on surviving employees
  • 4 steps to process and respond to survivor's guilt
  • What managers can do to support their teams

Mentioned in this episode: 

  • Episode 61: Emotions Acceptance Meditation


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Your Worthy CareerBy Melissa Lawrence

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