Comments on: Layoff Preparation http://www.productivity501.com/layoff-preparation/3328/ Pieces of the productivity puzzle. Thu, 18 Mar 2010 01:56:54 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Melanie Klinghoffer "The Human Approach Coach" http://www.productivity501.com/layoff-preparation/3328/comment-page-1/#comment-117165 Melanie Klinghoffer "The Human Approach Coach" Wed, 13 May 2009 22:23:00 +0000 http://www.productivity501.com/?p=3328#comment-117165 Mark- I agree employees shouldn't count on that. But lets educate them for the future so they can share it with the company they join and as they rise through the ranks of leadership they take a more human approach to handling employment decisions such as layoffs and downsizing. Mark-

I agree employees shouldn’t count on that. But lets educate them for the future so they can share it with the company they join and as they rise through the ranks of leadership they take a more human approach to handling employment decisions such as layoffs and downsizing.

]]> By: Mark Shead http://www.productivity501.com/layoff-preparation/3328/comment-page-1/#comment-117125 Mark Shead Wed, 13 May 2009 14:24:01 +0000 http://www.productivity501.com/?p=3328#comment-117125 @Marc - I'm not saying you can demand more severance, but you might be able to work out some type of deal. Particularly if you perform some vital function that they may have overlooked. @Malanie - They should, but employees probably shouldn't count on that. @Marc – I’m not saying you can demand more severance, but you might be able to work out some type of deal. Particularly if you perform some vital function that they may have overlooked.

@Malanie – They should, but employees probably shouldn’t count on that.

]]> By: Melanie Klinghoffer "The Human Approach Coach" http://www.productivity501.com/layoff-preparation/3328/comment-page-1/#comment-117097 Melanie Klinghoffer "The Human Approach Coach" Wed, 13 May 2009 08:26:16 +0000 http://www.productivity501.com/?p=3328#comment-117097 Excellent article with useful and applicable advice. The flip side is that employers should take a proactive stance and use a human approach to downsizing. They should strategically plan layoffs in a manner that maintains morale, assists transitioning employees and provides sensitivity coaching to managers executing the change. Excellent article with useful and applicable advice. The flip side is that employers should take a proactive stance and use a human approach to downsizing. They should strategically plan layoffs in a manner that maintains morale, assists transitioning employees and provides sensitivity coaching to managers executing the change.

]]> By: RachelB http://www.productivity501.com/layoff-preparation/3328/comment-page-1/#comment-112411 RachelB Sun, 05 Apr 2009 02:57:49 +0000 http://www.productivity501.com/?p=3328#comment-112411 What a detailed post about how to prepare for the possibility of job loss. It is difficult to think about these issues, but of course we all must, given the current state of the economy. Thanks for writing about this important topic. What a detailed post about how to prepare for the possibility of job loss. It is difficult to think about these issues, but of course we all must, given the current state of the economy. Thanks for writing about this important topic.

]]> By: Marc http://www.productivity501.com/layoff-preparation/3328/comment-page-1/#comment-111995 Marc Wed, 01 Apr 2009 16:45:16 +0000 http://www.productivity501.com/?p=3328#comment-111995 Call me naive, but unless you have some sort of contractual agreement, how are you supposed to stand on any kind of footing to demand more severance than what you are given. Maybe it's a state law thing, but I am in an "at will" state and as far as I can see, any severance is a courtesy that one should be thankful for. Call me naive, but unless you have some sort of contractual agreement, how are you supposed to stand on any kind of footing to demand more severance than what you are given. Maybe it’s a state law thing, but I am in an “at will” state and as far as I can see, any severance is a courtesy that one should be thankful for.

]]> By: Taylor at Household Management 101 http://www.productivity501.com/layoff-preparation/3328/comment-page-1/#comment-111989 Taylor at Household Management 101 Wed, 01 Apr 2009 15:49:05 +0000 http://www.productivity501.com/?p=3328#comment-111989 Penelope Trunk recently did an article about this also, and one thing she mentioned that I thought was a good idea was to go ahead and get your physical, dental work, etc. if you know ahead of time you may get laid off. You will lose your benefits or have to pay COBRA and that is really expensive, so do it while you can more cheaply. Penelope Trunk recently did an article about this also, and one thing she mentioned that I thought was a good idea was to go ahead and get your physical, dental work, etc. if you know ahead of time you may get laid off. You will lose your benefits or have to pay COBRA and that is really expensive, so do it while you can more cheaply.

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