October 28, 2009 3:11 PM
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Rebuilding After a Downsize | BTalk Australia
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(Episode 361; 12 minutes 28) Many businesses have been through a restructure which is, of course, corporate-speak for getting rid of a few people. It's never a comfortable process, for managers and fellow workers.
Compared with the need to cut and slash employees you would imagine that rebuilding a team would be relatively straight forward. But Fiona Webster, National Career Coaching and Outplacement Manager at Randstad, says there's a lot to look out for. That includes thinking about the message it sends to the survivors of the recent downsizing.
How do you handle growth after a downsize? Add your thoughts and comments in the Talkback section at the end of this post.
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Compared with the need to cut and slash employees you would imagine that rebuilding a team would be relatively straight forward. But Fiona Webster, National Career Coaching and Outplacement Manager at Randstad, says there's a lot to look out for. That includes thinking about the message it sends to the survivors of the recent downsizing.
How do you handle growth after a downsize? Add your thoughts and comments in the Talkback section at the end of this post.
Subscribe to BTalk Australia on iTunes.
View all BTalk Australia podcasts here.
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