20 Dysfunctions of Downsizing
Written by Ron Desi on February 12, 2009 – 3:25 am -
I’m currently reading the book, Change Without Pain by Eric Abrahamson. It is an interesting book but one specific chapter jumped out at me given the current economic situation. The chapter is titled, “Redeploying Talent Rather Than Downsizing”.
Perhaps the only way for an organization to survive during this economic slowdown is to downsize . I’m sure that one of the hardest, most heart-wrenching things a manager must do is tell a good employee that his/her services are no longer needed.
With that said, however, organizations must also realize that although there is immediate cost saving through the trimming of payroll, there are consequences to layoffs. Abrahamson lists a series of 20 ‘Dysfunctional Consequences of Downsizing’ (found on page 41 of the book).
You can read the 20 Dysfunctions at Google Books.
The sad reality is that organizations in this economy may find it necessary to let great people go. It is important,however, that managers understand both the human and procedural challenges inherent in downsizing.
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July 6th, 2009 at 4:42 pm
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