39. Compassionate Layoffs

The Future Of The Future · Dec 19, 2023 · 44m

Layoffs suck.

The era of remote work is not making them any better.

The way layoffs are being communicated seems to deteriorate by the minute, with grim stories of badly coordinated zoom meetings, improvised messaging by leaders, and immediate and clumsy access removal for remote workers.

Is there a better way?

Sara Seabourne says yes, definitely yes. And she has been talking about “compassionate layoffs” for a while.

I asked her to be a part of the show, and I am glad she said yes.

Sara is a People and Culture Executive who has worked in global HR and leadership roles in the tech industry…