Leading Through Layoffs

8 simulations. Leading the people who go, the people who stay, and yourself.

Layoffs test managers like nothing else. This eight simulation program lets leaders practise the real conversations: delivering the news, holding the redundancy conversation with dignity, leading the people who stayed, keeping performance steady through uncertainty, and leading well even when their own role is at risk.

What You Will Practise

Module 1: Delivering the News

  • Sim 1: Announcing Unwelcome Change
  • Sim 2: Leading Through Restructure
  • Sim 3: Ending a Working Relationship Well

Module 2: The Days After

  • Sim 4: The Morning After: Leading the People Who Stayed
  • Sim 5: Maintaining Performance in Uncertainty
  • Sim 6: When Your Own Job Is at Risk Too

Module 3: Rebuilding

  • Sim 7: Telling Leadership What Is Really Happening
  • Sim 8: Sustaining Change: Six Months Later

Who is this for?

  • Managers who have to announce layoffs, restructuring or role changes to their team
  • Managers leading the people who stayed and working to rebuild trust and focus
  • Leaders whose own role is under review while they keep their team steady
  • HR business partners who support managers before, during and after a reduction
  • Organizations that want managers ready before the announcement, not after it

See How This Program Fits Your Leaders

Every organization is different, and so is every team. Let's have a short conversation. I'll show you a simulation from this program, walk you through how it runs, and talk about shaping it to your leaders, your scenarios, and the pressures they work under.

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