Leading Thru Layoffs (And Other Bad News)

How do you lead others through a time of layoffs, reorganizations, and end of year reviews? And how can you better support colleagues who may have just gotten the most difficult work news of their lives? Is there a "right" way to lay off an employee? Or to deliver a challenging performance review? Sometimes as leaders, we need to deliver bad news to good people. And we're often not given the guidance and training we need to do it well. These are challenging conversations to lead. But there are ways to lead others – and ourselves – with compassion. And there are pitfalls to avoid.  In this episode, you'll learn: The best way to deliver bad news to good employees 5 DON'Ts of delivering bad news (and what to do instead) How to be a supportive colleague, when you're not the one impacted Questions to consider while you're in the midst of a reorganization This is the real talk that every leader needs. Learn more about the Mental Offload at www.thementaloffload.com.