Avoiding the Pink Slip Epidemic

While there is no sure fire way (pun intended) to avoid being pink slipped, there are a number of steps you can take to increase the chances of holding on to your current position.

1.  Do the Basics Well

• Be on time. Don’t take long lunches, leave early, dress poorly, use work time and resources for personal business.
• Do quality work and meet deadlines.
• Maintain excellent relationships ... Read more »
  Posted in Leading in Difficult Times on March 1st, 2009 by Anne Perschel | No Comments »
  Tags: avoid layoff, avoid pink slip, career transition, downsizing, job security, keep your job, Layoffs, pink slip, secure job

  Finding the Upside in the Downturn

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  Imagine laying off 8% of your workforce then having kudos spread like wildfire across the internet using words like ”authenticity, transparency, accessibility and integrity.”  Meanwhile your customers commit to more word of mouth marketing and placing more orders to ensure your company survives the economic downturn.  This is exactly what happened immediately after Zappos CEO Tony Hsieh announced layoffs and that the ... Read more »

  Posted in Leading in Difficult Times on February 21st, 2009 by Anne Perschel | 2 Comments »
  Tags: downsizing, Economic Downturn, employee morale, Layoffs, Leading in Difficult Times, maintaining morale in difficult times, Tony Hsieh, zappos