Originally Posted by L-Pink

Announce to every employee the problem your firm faces ?.. Then call every employee in one at a time and do one of the following.

Explain why an employee is being kept and how the company must adapt for the future. This will alleviate any job security fears remaining employees will have as well as motivating them for the future.

At this time you should also, one on one, lay-off those who you feel you must. Explaining nothing but the exit plan you have for each. Again, explain nothing in this meeting, keep it short and focus on the employees exit.



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