The Unfortunate Reality of Zoom Lay-Offs Part One: How To Let Go Of Staff With Sensitivity and Empathy

Culture and Values, Employer, Impression Management, Offboarding, Outplacement, Reputation Management

4 years ago

In pre-COVID times, the idea of using remote communications to inform staff they were being let go would have been akin to dumping your partner via text – highly impersonal,…

Outplacement, CSR and the Social Licence to Operate

Culture and Values, Employer, Employer Branding, Impression Management, Offboarding, Outplacement, Reputation Management

4 years ago

We are all familiar with the term ‘corporate social responsibility’ (CSR) – a concept that’s been around for over 50 years and covers a wide range of considerations, from conducting…

How Outplacement Can Minimise the Impact of “Survivor’s Guilt” in Remaining Employees

Culture and Values, Employer, Employer Branding, Offboarding, Outplacement, Reputation Management

4 years ago

When we consider the impact of job losses – such as recent redundancies or retrenchment arising from the COVID-19 pandemic – it’s natural to focus on those directly impacted by…

As an Outplacement Provider, Do You Have an Online Outplacement Program Ready to Deliver? Here’s Why You Need One Now…

e-learning, Employer, Employer Branding, Offboarding, Outplacement

4 years ago

As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to impact businesses across the globe, outplacement companies need to be in a position to support organisations who are having to quickly lay off staff…

Retrenching Staff Due to COVID-19: How to Do It Remotely With Sensitivity, Empathy, and Respect

Culture and Values, Employer, Offboarding, Outplacement, Reputation Management

4 years ago

Letting go of staff members is never an easy or pleasant task. But with the COVID-19 pandemic causing unprecedented levels of anxiety along with the isolation of minimal social contact,…

Does employee engagement boost client satisfaction?

Employer, Offboarding, Onboarding, Work-Life Balance

5 years ago

There are thousands of voices out there telling us that employee engagement is important. The benefits are huge and when we boil it down, we all know that we would…

Are your employees staying with you in the New Year?

Employer, Offboarding, Onboarding, Work-Life Balance

5 years ago

Regardless of your opinion of when Christmas carols should start playing in shopping centres, there’s no denying that the months of November to January have an air of festivity about…

3 big mistakes employers make in offboarding

Employer, Human Development, Offboarding, Onboarding, Work-Life Balance

5 years ago

The concept of offboarding is not new, in fact it’s likely you have some form of offboarding process in your organisation. The problem is that many employers think offboarding is…

Why do so many employers ignore offboarding?

Employer, Human Development, Offboarding, Onboarding, Work-Life Balance

6 years ago

Just like it makes sense to have a structured approach to onboarding, it also makes sense to have some kind of structured offboarding process when it comes time to say…

Burning bridges is never in your best interest

Employee, Human Development, Offboarding, Onboarding, Work-Life Balance

6 years ago

Letting employees go is always a sad time, no matter what the reason may be. There can be a lot of uncertainty as to what will happen next for the…