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When You Know Layoffs Are Coming…
Business and society Digital ArticleWaiting for bad news can take a major psychological toll. -
How to Manage Coronavirus Layoffs with Compassion
Communication Digital ArticleEspecially if you have to deliver the news remotely. -
The Layoff
Downsizing Magazine ArticleIf Astrigo Holdings is to remain competitive, 10% of its workforce must be cut. Who goes, and who stays? -
Case Study: Navigating Labor Unrest
Strategy execution Magazine ArticleA factory manager considers whether to accept or resist union demands. -
Let's Talk About Layoffs: Our Favorite Reads
Leadership & Managing People Digital ArticleGive yourself time to reflect so that you can move forward in a fulfilling way. -
How to Silence Your Inner Critic After a Layoff
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Halting the Exodus After a Layoff
Downsizing Magazine ArticleThe gut-wrenching decision to downsize is usually made a little easier by the belief that at least there’s a purpose to it all: The company will save money and might even improve performance. But a new study indicates that layoffs often prompt demoralized survivors to quit. The resulting unexpected staff shortage can hinder efficiency, and […] -
How to Talk to Your Kids About Layoffs
Layoffs Digital ArticleAdvice on what to say (and what not to say) when you break the news. -
Honeywell's CEO on How He Avoided Layoffs
Organizational Development Magazine ArticleWhen Cote arrived at Honeywell, in 2002, the company had gone through three CEOs in four years. It had repeatedly missed earnings, and it had environmental... -
Tech Talent Is Flooding the Job Market
Layoffs Digital ArticleEmployers have a rare opportunity to recruit from the ranks of the world’s leading digital companies. -
Don't Let Layoffs Undermine Your DEI Efforts
Organizational Development Digital ArticleA "last hired/first fired" approach disproportionately impacts women and people of color. -
The Coronavirus Crisis Doesn’t Have to Lead to Layoffs
Costing Digital ArticleLeaders can approach this challenging time with flexibility, transparency, and compassion. -
After Layoffs, Help Survivors
Finance & Accounting Digital ArticleEditor's Note: The following article was written by Anthony Nyberg and Charlie Trevor, based on their research and also drawing on the research of others... -
6 Mistakes Leaders Make When Announcing Layoffs
Leadership & Managing People Digital ArticleThere's no way to sugarcoat the bad news. But you can deliver it with respect and compassion. -
CEOs Are Predicting a Mild Recession in the U.S.
Finance & Accounting Digital ArticleThey expect a "short and shallow" downturn. -
The Last Word on Layoffs: Evidence on Costs and Implementation Practices
Leadership & Managing People Digital ArticleOver the last two weeks (1, 2), I've looked at some of the best ways to manage layoffs. A study by Christopher Zatzick and Rick Iverson of Simon Fraser... -
5 Signs that a Layoff Is Coming
Leadership & Managing People Digital Article...and how to prepare yourself. -
Overcoming Today's DEI Leadership Challenges
Organizational Development Big IdeaCorporate interest in and action on diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI), which had risen sharply following the #MeToo and Black Lives Matter movements,... -
How “Neutral” Layoffs Disproportionately Affect Women and Minorities
Diversity and inclusion Digital ArticleResearch on downsizing, gender, and race. -
Keep Your Name Off That Layoff List
Leadership & Managing People Digital ArticleNew research suggests you can predict who'll be on it.
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Camino Therapeutics (D)
Communication Case Study5.00View Details Supplement to case SM299A. In the #MeToo era, allegations of sexual assault and sexual misconduct pose difficult issues for employers, particularly when... -
Cabot Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Sales & Marketing Case Study11.95View Details Traces the 12-year career of a pharmaceutical salesperson, Bob Marsh, from recruitment to termination. Marsh has had an uneven career with Cabot Pharmaceuticals... -
WeWork in 2021: The Next Chapter
Strategy & Execution Case Study11.95View Details This case details the journey of Sandeep Mathrani as he took over as CEO of WeWork, a flexible space provider, in the aftermath of the company's attempted... -
Shanghai Euclid Printing Machine Co.: Navigating through Layoffs and Closure
Strategy & Execution Case Study11.95View Details In late 2012, Shanghai Euclid Printing Machine Co. (Shanghai Euclid), a joint venture between a Chinese state-owned enterprise and an American multinational... -
Leaving
Leadership & Managing People Case Study11.95View Details A company supervisor listens to an employee, an African American woman, announce she is leaving the company and tries to understand the situation. -
Global Diversity and Inclusion at Royal Dutch Shell (A)
Global Business Case Study11.95View Details Royal Dutch Shell has been among the early players to implement diversity and inclusion policies in the 1990s, first in the U.S. and then globally. In... -
FAG Kugelfischer - A German Restructuring
Finance & Accounting Case Study11.95View Details A large German manufacturer of ball bearings and precision machinery experiences severe financial difficulty brought on by poor management practices,... -
Confronting a Necessary Evil: The Firing of Alex Robins (B)
Organizational Development Case Study5.00View Details A manager recounts his experience firing the person he was asked to replace and reflects on the challenges of the experience. Teaching Purpose: To role-play... -
Camino Therapeutics (A)
Communication Case Study11.95View Details In the #MeToo era, allegations of sexual assault and sexual misconduct pose difficult issues for employers, particularly when allegations surface about... -
CIBC Corporate and Investment Banking (B)--1992-97 (Condensed)
Strategy & Execution Case Study5.00View Details From 1992 to 1997, CIBC CEO Al Flood and head of investment banking John Hunkin integrate the struggling investment bank Wood Gundy with CIBC's corporate... -
Winds of Change at Hero Honda
Management Case Study11.95View Details Pawan Munjal, the CEO of Hero Honda, started a media briefing in December 2010 with the statement: "This is the most important announcement I have made... -
Laura Ashley (D)
Technology & Operations Case Study5.00View Details Describes the resignation of the CEO hired three years earlier to transform the company. -
Martin Marietta: Managing Corporate Ethics (A)
Leadership & Managing People Case Study11.95View Details Senior managers at Martin Marietta are considering two questions: how to assess the company's seven-year-old ethics program; and how to deal with employees'... -
Andrea Jung: The Challenges of Letting Go
Global Business Case Study11.95View Details Andrea Jung became CEO of Avon Products Inc. in 1999 - the first woman to ever hold the position since the foundation of the iconic cosmetics company,... -
L.L. Bean: A Search for Growth
Strategy & Execution Case Study11.95View Details In mid-2003, CEO Chris McCormick felt L.L. Bean was in a good position to begin to grow again. For nearly 90 years, the company sold clothing and gear... -
What Went Wrong with Boeing's 737 Max?
Leadership & Managing People Case Study11.95View Details This case describes the development of the Boeing 737 Max airplane model and the events leading up to two tragic plane crashes, in which a total of 346... -
CloudFlare, Inc.: Running Hot?
Innovation & Entrepreneurship Case Study11.95View Details In July 2012, the cofounders of CloudFlare, a Silicon Valley startup that protects websites and accelerates their traffic, are considering the implications... -
Lisa Sherman (B)
Leadership & Managing People Case Study5.00View Details The case of Lisa Sherman (B) describes a highly successful executive at Verizon, who decides to leave the company because of the negative views of gays... -
Deloitte & Touche (A): A Hole in the Pipeline
Leadership & Managing People Case Study11.95View Details Deloitte & Touche was losing talented women, and CEO Mike Cook wanted to stop the loss, especially as the accounting and consulting fields became more...
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Camino Therapeutics (D)
Communication Case Study5.00View Details Supplement to case SM299A. In the #MeToo era, allegations of sexual assault and sexual misconduct pose difficult issues for employers, particularly when... -
Cabot Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Sales & Marketing Case Study11.95View Details Traces the 12-year career of a pharmaceutical salesperson, Bob Marsh, from recruitment to termination. Marsh has had an uneven career with Cabot Pharmaceuticals... -
WeWork in 2021: The Next Chapter
Strategy & Execution Case Study11.95View Details This case details the journey of Sandeep Mathrani as he took over as CEO of WeWork, a flexible space provider, in the aftermath of the company's attempted... -
Shanghai Euclid Printing Machine Co.: Navigating through Layoffs and Closure
Strategy & Execution Case Study11.95View Details In late 2012, Shanghai Euclid Printing Machine Co. (Shanghai Euclid), a joint venture between a Chinese state-owned enterprise and an American multinational... -
Leaving
Leadership & Managing People Case Study11.95View Details A company supervisor listens to an employee, an African American woman, announce she is leaving the company and tries to understand the situation. -
When You Know Layoffs Are Coming…
Business and society Digital ArticleWaiting for bad news can take a major psychological toll. -
Global Diversity and Inclusion at Royal Dutch Shell (A)
Global Business Case Study11.95View Details Royal Dutch Shell has been among the early players to implement diversity and inclusion policies in the 1990s, first in the U.S. and then globally. In... -
FAG Kugelfischer - A German Restructuring
Finance & Accounting Case Study11.95View Details A large German manufacturer of ball bearings and precision machinery experiences severe financial difficulty brought on by poor management practices,... -
How to Manage Coronavirus Layoffs with Compassion
Communication Digital ArticleEspecially if you have to deliver the news remotely. -
Confronting a Necessary Evil: The Firing of Alex Robins (B)
Organizational Development Case Study5.00View Details A manager recounts his experience firing the person he was asked to replace and reflects on the challenges of the experience. Teaching Purpose: To role-play...