EPISODE · Mar 15, 2023 · 15 MIN
Survivor's Guilt
from Your Worthy Career · host Melissa Lawrence
At least once in your career you're likely to go through a reorganization or downsizing that results in lay offs. What we don't talk about enough is how lay offs impact those that aren't impacted directly. Survivor's guilt is a real thing that we experience that can impact morale, our motivation, and engagement.It brings up feelings that are conflicting like gratitude and guilt. Today I'm diving in to what survivor's guilt is and you'll hear how to process it in a way that help you move forward in an effective way as well as how managers can support their teams.What you’ll learn:My personal experience with survivor's guiltWhat the research tells us about the impact of layoffs on surviving employees4 steps to process and respond to survivor's guiltWhat managers can do to support their teamsMentioned in this episode: Episode 61: Emotions Acceptance MeditationHead over to Your Worthy Career for full show notes.Get the Book: Your Worthy Career: A Science-Backed Method to Build a Meaningful Career in Pharma and Biotech here.Work with Me: Learn more and apply to work with me here.Love the podcast? Share your feedback by leaving us a review. Thank you!Connect on SocialsLinkedInInstagram
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At least once in your career you're likely to go through a reorganization or downsizing that results in lay offs. What we don't talk about enough is how lay offs impact those that aren't impacted directly. Survivor's guilt is a real thing that we experience that can impact morale, our motivation, and engagement. It brings up feelings that are conflicting like gratitude and guilt. Today I'm diving in to what survivor's guilt is and you'll hear how to process it in a way that help you ...
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