What It’s Like To…Fire Half Your Team

by Denise O'Berry

In this article, Tom Murphy, former CIO of Royal Caribbean tells his gut-wrenching story of a reduction in force at his company and the process they used. Three key lessons here: (1) The process they used was a good one, (2) They kept employees informed, and (3) There always needs to be some distance between “work and personal” relationships.

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Compare this story to the one I referred you to in this post and you’ll see an incredible contrast.

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More info on this topic at:

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  2. Team Building News — Is There An “I” In Team?
  3. Mass Team Member Exodus Pending
  4. Crude Layoff Tactic Takes The Cake
  5. Helping Your Team — What A Concept!

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