Post-Layoff Speech
A post-layoff speech needs to encourage and inspire your remaining team.
Layoffs are one of the hardest experiences any organization can undergo. The people who remain often feel a mixture of relief, guilt, anxiety, anger, and uncertainty – sometimes all before lunch. As a life coach and communication strategist, I’m often asked,
“What do I say to the team that’s still here, especially when I’m asking them to do more without more pay?”
You can’t spin this into a pep rally, and you shouldn’t try. What you can do is speak with honesty, gratitude, and vision in a way that helps your people reconnect to purpose and to one another. Below is a framework and a sample speech you can adapt for your own company meeting or video message. Continue Reading →
