Downsizing and Redundancies

The toughest challenges in management

Downsizing, Redundancy, Delayering, Restructuring - these are the toughest tasks you will ever face in management. It is vital you manage them well. Effectively, fairly and with a clear idea of outcomes.
Our latest book is "Downsizing and Redundancies - How to implement Necessary Change" it will tell you what to do and how to do it. Step by step.

The contents of the book Downsizing and Redundancies follow:

1. DOWNSIZING IN PERSPECTIVE
• Downsizing - Why this book will save you time and money
• The consequences of a Downsizing
• Key lessons learned

2. PLANNING
• Forming project groups
• Project mapping
• Severance
• Selection

3. CONSULTATION
• Introduction
• Initial meeting
• Second meeting
• Final meeting
• Letter for initial redundancy discussion meeting
• Letter for second meeting of redundancy
• Letter for redundancy notification
• Lessons from the Authority

4. DELIVERING THE NEWS
• Introduction
• The termination meeting
• Handling absent employees on announcement day
• Dealing with reactions
• The cycle of grief
• Making group announcements
• Remaining employees
• Dealing with questions
• Checklist for managers

5. HOUSE KEEPING
• Packing up
• Leaver check lists
• Vehicles
• Telephone calls and IT
• Confidentiality

6. USING EXTERNAL CONSULTANTS
• Introduction
• Addressing the myths
• Finding the right consultant
• Rebuilding