Lucinda interviews Jill Aburrow from Heartfelt HR to discuss the challenging topic of managing redundancy. With nearly 30 years of HR experience, Jill specialises in advising on redundancy issues and has written a book called "Redundancy with Love."
They explore the importance of managing redundancy sensitively and positively, emphasising the need for clear communication, empathy, and support for both those being made redundant and the survivors.
KEY TAKEAWAYS
BEST MOMENTS
"The most common reaction of all is denial, is people just don't accept that it's happening to them."
"The manager needs to have somewhere they can offload because it's really difficult to have these conversations and so a group of managers who are all doing it have a peer group where you can just go and talk about some of the reactions you've had or just offload it."
"It's a difficult balancing act to get the messaging right”
"The empathy is a difficult one as well because what you must steer clear of is trying to be too sympathetic and saying, isn't it awful? You know, this is terrible that you're going through this."
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The HR Uprising Podcast | Apple | Spotify | Stitcher
The HR Uprising LinkedIn Group
How to Prioritise Self-Care (The HR Uprising)
How To Be A Change Superhero - by Lucinda Carney
HR Uprising Mastermind - https://hruprising.com/mastermind/
Get your copy of How To Be A Change Superhero by emailing at info@actus.co.uk
Heartfelt HR - https://www.heartfelthr.com/
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