Could We Amplify the Entire Process behind “Reduction of Force”
Talking recently to a couple of senior management professionals at some renowned organizations, we asked a simple question. How do you decide whom to let go and what human element at core is considered before you make this decision? We know few organizations where a simple KPI to Reduction of Force is based entirely on cost and expenses, but it is not a common factor used everywhere and not proactively. Other factors that are common-performance issues, res killing, inability to train or being trained and not being able to find out a “perfect world” or blended role, take the toll when the bell rings and there is a quick turnaround of apologies and blurred faces all around. In most cases, it makes it more difficult for the one lay out because it is hard to swallow the justification provided for this decision and HR needs to elevate its emotional power to convince that the decision was appropriate. There are cases where HR is not even involved in such decisions. Honestly, in thi