Many, if not most, of the managers I work with today are dealing with downsized organizations. For that, I give them great credit, because the aftermath of downsizing, especially the immediate aftermath, makes everything they do that much more difficult. It takes additional skill to guide people through the negative environment created by layoffs and resource cuts.
Too often, leaders at the top of organizations simply want people to "get over it" and go about their business as usual. Managers on the front lines know things don't fall into place that easily. What do front line managers need to know and do? I share information and advice in this column on Poynter.org:
What Great Bosses Know about How to Manage Downsizing's Aftermath.
The essential skills I talk about in the column are all part of the in-depth advice in my upcoming book,
WORK HAPPY: WHAT GREAT BOSSES KNOW.
It will be released in June of 2012. In the meantime, feel free to follow my columns on Poynter.org or
my free podcasts on iTunes U.
I also post links to useful stories, advice and research for managers on Twitter. @jillgeisler
The essential skills I talk about in the column are all part of the in-depth advice in my upcoming book, WORK HAPPY: WHAT GREAT BOSSES KNOW.
It will be released in June of 2012. In the meantime, feel free to follow my columns on Poynter.org or my free podcasts on iTunes U.
I also post links to useful stories, advice and research for managers on Twitter. @jillgeisler
