I spoke to an #HR lady recently who is about to lay-off a bunch of folks from her organization.
Knowing that there’s no turning back for this loss-making business line, she was extremely concerned about the people getting impacted:
– How will they make their resumes?
– They have not given interviews since ages!
– They are not social media savvy, how will they see relevant job ads?
– They may need help with their financial planning.
Her genuine concern was heart-warming.
When I had first done such conversations back in 2013, I was extremely nervous. As HR team, if we get blessings for hiring, we also get a lot of brickbats for firing.
In my experience, it is not the act but the way of doing this act that people remember.
We (HR Team) are the people champions and it’s upon us to guide our business leaders on the best way to manage such exits.
Corporates need #empatheticleaders now more than ever.
For this HR lady to do these tough conversations on her own, and then to have an external partner like me help these people get relevant in job market is commendable.
Care for your people. They are HUMAN resources.