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  1. Analysis: Corporate Leaders, It's Not About Them. It's About You.

    Featured Article

    Tue, 29 May 2012

    was undermined. A quick Internet search will turn up dozens of companies that have announced layoffs, restructuring and downsizing within weeks of handing the CEO a hefty performance bonus. Levels of trust in leadership? Gone. Too many corporate leaders

  2. Has Downsizing Missed Its Mark

    Featured Article

    Thu, 1 Apr 1999

    people, might actually be humorous. But downsizing is no laughing matter. It's a serious ..... a hefty 10 percent more. All this downsizing is now taking place, despite a booming ..... looks at the roller coaster ride of downsizing and upsizing-and what companies stand

  1. Reflexite's Chart of Options Before Downsizing

    Featured Article

    Thu, 1 Apr 1999

    employees. Salary deferments or reductions for balance of exempt employees. Trim benefits. Early retirements. Voluntary resignation offering. Layoffs. Downsizing required. Some loss of jobs. Stock price falls below prior level. �

  2. Teach Downsizing Survivors How To Thrive

    Featured Article

    Mon, 1 Jan 1996

    all the painful feelings caused by its downsizing almost two years ago-fear, depression ..... employees cope with the trauma of a downsizing or understand their roles in the new ..... overwork-because companies are better at downsizing people than they are the workload

  3. Don't Rush Downsizing Plan, Plan, Plan

    Featured Article

    Mon, 1 Nov 1993

    company would have to embark on a huge downsizing -one that ultimately would affect upwards ..... are clear. Even the best-executed downsizing creates tremendous anxiety and loss ..... another. And today, the architects of a downsizing must redesign jobs and even re-engineer

  4. HR's Role in an Effective Downsizing

    Featured Article

    Mon, 1 Nov 1993

    HR professionals can take to make a downsizing work. These steps include: Communicate ..... thing as too much communication during a downsizing . "The work force almost has an insatiable ..... Conference Board's HR Executive Review: Downsizing , a 1993 report that thoroughly examined

  5. Bona Fide Downsizing and Full Term Pregnancy

    Forum Post

    Thu, 22 Sep 2011

    We are a NYC-based company downsizing on a large scale and may be letting go of an entire group ..... for a discrimination suit because of the sheer scale of the downsizing . However, I am concerned about the following: 1.Does she

  6. Downsizing Companies/Displaced Employees

    Forum Post

    Thu, 22 Sep 2011

    corporate recruiter in a company that fortunately continues to have hiring needs. Other companies in our geographical area are downsizing employees who may be viable candidates for our openings. I would like advice on how to go about establishing relationships

  7. Downsizing and Non-Competes

    Forum Post

    Thu, 22 Sep 2011

    If an employee is laid-off due to company downsizing does his or hers non-compete aggreement still stand.

  8. Pregnancy & Downsizing

    Forum Post

    Thu, 22 Sep 2011

    asst. who is pregnant will be taking maternity leave in March 2002. Her department head now tells that as part of the downsizing and reorganization of his dept. the job description for that position has changed. They would like to let her go and hire

  9. December Downsizing

    Forum Post

    Thu, 22 Sep 2011

    My company is thinking about doing some downsizing this month. While I am strongly opposed and wish to wait until January, I am wondering if anyone else has Termination freeze policies for the month of December?

  10. Post-downsizing Activity

    Forum Post

    Thu, 22 Sep 2011

    Dear, We're going to implement downsizing progject sooner or later and I feel some burden for preparing for rehabilitization. I studied sevel cases and theories about cultural

  11. minimizing risks of downsizing

    Forum Post

    Thu, 22 Sep 2011

    I am looking for some top notch articles/research on how to minimize the risks of downsizing (especially managing disgruntled former employees). I am particularly interested in articles that are specific to small businesses. Many thanks.

  12. RIF Avoidance Strategies When Downsizing and Restructuring

    Featured Article

    Sun, 1 Feb 1998

    In the February 1998 issue of Workforce, Brenda Paik Sunoo wrote the article "Reinventing Government" about the U.S. Office of Personnel Management. Workforce has awarded OPM the Optimas award for Managing Change . By downsizing in a humane and responsible way, today's federal government has been ...

  13. Downsizing

    Forum Post

    Thu, 22 Sep 2011

    We are a medical clinic who needs to replace an existing part time employee, who happens to be an RN, for a full-time employee. We also realize that the position can be replaced by a Medical Assistant, thus having a full time employee, but not going over out budget. The current part time RN does

  14. Downsizing -Separation Letter

    Forum Post

    Thu, 22 Sep 2011

    I have an employee who has been with the company 9mths. The new CEO has decided to "restructure" the position to be more accouting related, the current employee has no accoutnign experience. I think it is more of a personal issue, I don't think CEO likes this person. The employee wants a letter

  15. downsizing

    Forum Post

    Thu, 22 Sep 2011

    we are getting ready to restructure one of our departments and will be cutting a position. as it turns out, the person we will be letting go as now gone on a medical leave and will be having surgery. The employee has only been with the organization for 4-5 months, not long enough to qualify for

  16. pregnancy/downsizing

    Forum Post

    Thu, 22 Sep 2011

    If an employee becomes pregnant while covered under our benefits, is their pregnancy covered to term in the event of company reduction in force that results in their layoff?

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What Is the Secret to Motivating People in Tough Times?

Like many organizations, we're forced to try and do more with less. How do we still innovate and keep people motivated/inspired to keep giving their all?

?Strapped for Resources, supervisor, manufacturing, Flint, Michigan

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