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Navigating Downsizing: Effective Layoff Notification and Survivor Communication Strategies
- What to expect as a when involved in downsizing/RIF notifications.
- How to appropriately structure layoff notification conversations, including a sample script.
- How and when to communicate with layoff survivors appropriately and empathetically.
- What to expect in terms of how the RIF will likely impact remaining employees.
- Best practices to effectively manage and lead through downsizing notifications and beyond.
Overview of the webinar
Communication strategies are critical to the layoff notification process Managers, HR professionals, business owners, and others who will be involved in notifying employees affected by a reduction in force (RIF), downsizing, or restructuring, must be trained on how to effectively deliver the news appropriately. Navigating downsizing from this perspective requires being able to effectively structure this type of conversation, as well as how to empathetically communicate with affected workers and the layoff survivors who will continue to be employed with the company after the RIF.
A reduction in workforce (RIF) isn’t something that any manager, business owner, or HR professional wants to have to face, but the fact is that circumstances do sometimes require employers to reduce the size of their workforce. When that happens, everyone involved with the notification process needs to be prepared to communicate the news effectively and respectfully.
The way an organization and its managers and leaders handle layoff notifications will have a direct impact on the entire organization, including the people who learn that their positions have been eliminated and those who will be staying with your organization – the layoff survivors – as the company moves forward.
This is why it’s so important to provide appropriate training for everyone who will be involved in the notification process, as well as those who will manage employees who will stay with the organization through and beyond downsizing, whether or not their team or department was impacted directly. That’s exactly what this informative webinar focuses on.
Who should attend?
- HR Professionals
- Managers
- Supervisors
- Business Owners
- Internal Communication Professionals
- Outplacement Professionals
Why should you attend?
Managers and leaders in an organization that’s going through downsizing also need to be prepared for the impact downsizing will have on workers who become layoff survivors. That’s how they’ll know what to expect so they’ll be able to communicate and lead effectively – both immediately following layoff notifications and beyond. This session also covers what to expect following notifications and how the RIF will impact their team and the organization and how to adapt to effectively manage and lead their teams moving forward.
Faculty - Ms.Mary G White
Mary Gormandy White is the Managing Director, and she provides management, leadership, employee, team, and HR training. Mary holds graduate and undergraduate degrees in Communication and her certifications include Senior Professional in Human Resources (SPHR), SHRM Senior Certified Professional (SHRM-SCP), and Everything DiSC® Certified Trainer/Accredited Workplace Facilitator.
Mary’s professional background includes extensive experience in management, HR, higher education, and writing/editing. She teaches online PHR, SPHR, aPHR, and SHRM certification prep courses and is a frequent keynote speaker at conferences and association meetings nationwide. She also provides content writing and test item development services and teaches Communication Studies at a community college.