Layoffs: The Corporate Playbook: A Strategic Guide to Workforce Reductions for HR and Business Leaders - Softcover

Harper, Vivian; Van Der Post, Hayden; Publishing, Reactive

Softcover

ISBN 13: 9798313142685

Publisher: Independently published, 2025

Synopsis

Reactive Publishing

A Strategic Guide to Workforce Reductions for HR and Business Leaders

Layoffs are inevitable—but how they’re handled defines a company’s future.

HR professionals, business leaders, and executives must navigate layoffs with precision, balancing cost-cutting measures with legal risks, employee morale, and corporate reputation. Layoffs: The Corporate Playbook provides a step-by-step framework for executing layoffs effectively, ethically, and strategically.

What You’ll Learn:

Strategic Workforce Planning – How to align layoffs with long-term business objectives.
Legal & Compliance Considerations – Key employment laws, severance policies, and risk mitigation strategies.
Financial Implications – How layoffs impact the balance sheet, stock price, and investor confidence.
Change Management & Communication – Best practices for delivering layoff news, maintaining trust, and preserving company culture.
The HR Playbook – How to design severance packages, handle outplacement services, and support remaining employees.
Rebuilding After Layoffs – Strategies to boost morale, retain top talent, and drive business recovery.

Who This Book Is For:

• HR professionals designing and executing reduction plans.
• Business leaders balancing cost efficiency with employee well-being.
• Executives looking to protect company reputation and long-term success.
• Legal and compliance teams navigating employment law considerations.

Layoffs are more than just cost-cutting—they’re about people, processes, and the future of the business.

Get Layoffs: The Corporate Playbook today and master the art of workforce reductions with confidence.

Edition details

• Publisher: Independently published
• Publication date: 2025
• Language: English
• ISBN 13: 9798313142685
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 369
• Editor: Schwartz Alice