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When Your Job Breaks Your Heart
Termination Digital ArticleAn interview with author Morra Aarons-Mele on how to recover from professional heartbreak. -
When Your Coworkers Got Laid Off — But You Didn’t
Career transitions Digital ArticleStrategies for navigating the uncertainty, social strain, and pressure to succeed. -
The Charts that Help Make Sense of 2024
Business and society Digital ArticleVisualizing what people are really doing with gen AI, the long tail of layoffs, beer and boycotts, and more. -
Research: The Long-Term Costs of Layoffs
Layoffs Digital ArticleA study of 146 companies that conducted layoffs showed that it often takes years — not months — for engagement, morale, and loyalty to rebound. -
HR’s New Role
Human resource management Magazine ArticleIn this tight labor market, cost cutting is out. Championing employee concerns is in. -
6 Mistakes Leaders Make When Announcing Layoffs
Layoffs Digital ArticleThere’s no way to sugarcoat the bad news. But you can deliver it with respect and compassion. -
Case Study: Navigating Labor Unrest
Strategy execution Magazine ArticleA factory manager considers whether to accept or resist union demands. -
5 Reasons People Get Laid Off
Layoffs Digital ArticleAnd how to proactively assert control over your professional destiny. -
Overcoming Today’s DEI Leadership Challenges
Diversity and inclusion Big IdeaAn interview with former VICE Media chief people officer Daisy Auger-Domínguez. -
The Next Phase of DEI
Management Digital Article"The Next Phase of DEI" Big Idea features the following three articles. In "Where Does DEI Go from Here?", author Laura Morgan Roberts, a researcher in... -
Worried About Impending Layoffs?
Layoffs Digital ArticleFour steps you can take now to prepare. -
Case Study: How Should a Start-Up Cut Its Burn Rate?
Business management Magazine ArticleA CEO considers a second round of layoffs. -
CEOs Are Predicting a Mild Recession in the U.S.
Economic cycles and trends Digital ArticleThey expect a “short and shallow” downturn. -
How to Communicate a Tough Decision to Your Team
Management communication Digital ArticleSix strategies to help you deliver bad news compassionately. -
Research: Remote Workers Are More Anxious About Layoffs
Remote work Digital ArticleA study of 80,000 employees found that remote employees were 32% more likely than their in-office peers to feel anxious in the wake of news about layoffs. -
Shifting Your Perception After Being Laid Off
Layoffs Digital ArticleAs a tech employee, Vivek Gulati has navigated multiple layoffs. Here’s what he’s learned. -
Too Many Employees Cash Out Their 401(k)s When Leaving a Job
Retirement planning Digital ArticleCompanies can make small changes that could dramatically increase retirement readiness. -
5 Signs that a Layoff Is Coming
Early career Digital Article…and how to prepare yourself. -
How to Emotionally Process a Layoff
Early career First PersonLosing your job may feel like a permanent setback. But it’s not. -
Let’s Talk About Layoffs: Our Favorite Reads
Layoffs Digital ArticleGive yourself time to reflect so that you can move forward in a fulfilling way.
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HBR Guide to Leading Through Change
Management Book21.95View Details Drive transformation. Change is now constant. As a leader, you must serve as interpreter, project manager, cheerleader, and conduit. Plans evolve. Contexts... -
The TRAIL Model of Talent Management
Management Case Study8.95View Details In the evolving landscape of human resources and organizational development, the TRAIL Talent Management Model emerges as a comprehensive framework aimed... -
Economic Analysis: The Hidden Costs of Layoffs and Managing Staff Reductions
Management Case Study8.95View Details Globally, over the past fifty years, more companies have used layoffs to cut costs during periods of decreased demand or economic downturns. But layoffs... -
Layoffs in the Tech Industry: 2022-2023
Management Case Study11.95View Details This case examines the mass layoffs that swept through the tech industry (2022-2023) through the lens of four companies: Twitter, Stripe, Meta, and Google.... -
Strictly Business: Janice Greer's Leadership Challenge in Japan
Management Case Study11.95View Details Janice Greer works for NVX Pharmaceuticals, a US firm with increasing global operations. Not long after Greer's promotion to country head for Japan, their... -
WeWork in 2021: The Next Chapter
Strategy & Execution Case Study11.95View Details This case details the journey of Sandeep Mathrani as he took over as CEO of WeWork, a flexible space provider, in the aftermath of the company's attempted... -
Is it Fair to Let Them Go? Using Performance Appraisal Data to Decide on Staff Cuts
Leadership & Managing People Case Study11.95View Details Rodey Wing, a partner at global management consulting firm Kearney, had to decide what to recommend to a struggling retailer client with over 200,000... -
Shanghai Euclid Printing Machine Co.: Navigating through Layoffs and Closure
Strategy & Execution Case Study11.95View Details In late 2012, Shanghai Euclid Printing Machine Co. (Shanghai Euclid), a joint venture between a Chinese state-owned enterprise and an American multinational... -
Nokia's Bridge Program: Redesigning Layoffs (A)
Sales & Marketing Case Study11.95View Details "Not another Bochum." Nokia Board Chairman Jorma Ollila was clear in the goals he set for the 2011 restructuring that Nokia's new CEO, Stephen Elop, had... -
Furloughs: An Alternative to Layoffs for Economic Downturns
Leadership & Managing People Case Study8.95View Details This technical note describes the practice of employee furloughs (also known as work sharing or short time work) including their regulatory frameworks... -
Chase Manhattan Corp.: The Making of America's Largest Bank
Finance & Accounting Case Study11.95View Details Chase Bank and Chemical Bank intend to merge, producing the largest commercial bank in the United States, the fourth largest in the world. Projected financial...
