Meta. Netflix. Amazon. Spotify. Google. We’ve been watching as some of the biggest names in tech have implemented mass layoffs for the first time since the Covid-19 pandemic began. And while it’s easy to look at the headlines in numbers, there is a very human cost that our teams face. Both for those who are laid off and those who are left behind. 

In the wake of these layoffs, how do organizations maintain employee morale for those left behind? Especially when everyone’s now working in a distributed environment?

In this episode of Inclusion in Progress, we’ll be discussing what workplace survival syndrome is, how it affects employee morale post-layoffs, and what you and your company can do to support remaining team members after they watch their colleagues leave.

Here’s what we will explore:

• What is workplace survivor syndrome?

• Who is affected when companies engage in layoffs?

• How workplace survivor syndrome impacts psychological safety

• How employers can best support their teams after a downsizing

In This Episode:

[5:58] What is workplace survivor syndrome and why does it matter to employers?

[7:58] What are the consequences of workplace downsizing or restructuring on those left behind?

[11:47]  How embracing empathy and modeling vulnerability impacts psychological safety, productivity and engagement for workplace survivors

[20:15] The benefits of opening a dialogue with your employees and listening to their feedback after a reorg or similar organizational change

Links:

info@inclusionandprogress.com 

www.inclusioninprogress.com/podcast

www.linkedin.com/company/inclusion-in-progress

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