First of all, get an upvote for taking the effort to try and make it better for those whom you lay off.
I've never been laid off from a real job, just from a temp one where the owner was a jerk. Few things I can think of:
1) Try, with you best efforts, to help the folks you lay off to get other jobs. Recommend & refer them to those you see relevant. Make sure they get advice from their direct boss about what the should/better/could do next, and try to get your company waling their hand thro.
2) Clarify the situation quickly. People hate to get these news but rumors running around are much worse.
3) Some managers afraid try to detach their compassion to cut this awful mission fast. This is not the time to pull the authoritative boss too much. You're already sending them, try to show warmth.
4) Keep in touch with the best employees you have to let go. Try to hire some of the in the future if you can. If will be a great closure.
5) Can you send them away with something?
A course to develop their skills towards the next job? a gift? few meetings with career coach for each laid off employee? (you can but that at bulk)
I've never been laid off from a real job, just from a temp one where the owner was a jerk. Few things I can think of: 1) Try, with you best efforts, to help the folks you lay off to get other jobs. Recommend & refer them to those you see relevant. Make sure they get advice from their direct boss about what the should/better/could do next, and try to get your company waling their hand thro.
2) Clarify the situation quickly. People hate to get these news but rumors running around are much worse.
3) Some managers afraid try to detach their compassion to cut this awful mission fast. This is not the time to pull the authoritative boss too much. You're already sending them, try to show warmth.
4) Keep in touch with the best employees you have to let go. Try to hire some of the in the future if you can. If will be a great closure.
5) Can you send them away with something? A course to develop their skills towards the next job? a gift? few meetings with career coach for each laid off employee? (you can but that at bulk)
Best of luck!