Telling an employee that he or she no longer has a job with your organization is never an easy conversation. Especially when that loss of a job is due to financial or other business concerns beyond the employee’s control, it news no one wants to give and no one wants to get. 

However, for those times when there is no other choice but to furlough or layoff an employee, how can you do it in the most thoughtful, helpful and compassionate way possible? How can you let go of your own feelings of discomfort or fear and focus on the individual being impacted?

Join David and Angela as they discuss five things to keep in mind as you prepare for, and then have, that challenging conversation. Because no matter if this is your first time having the conversation, your fifth or your fiftieth, you have the opportunity to treat the person impacted with respect and dignity. In doing so you can help them feel seen and appreciated during a particularly difficult time.

Five Crucial Points to Remember When You Need to Lay Off or Furlough a Team Member