If you've had to lead these conversations too, you know.
You can’t fake empathy when someone’s losing their job.
You can’t hide behind formal language.
And you definitely can’t pretend it’s not hard.
People don’t forget how you show up during their hardest moments.
And for me, showing up meant: Looking them in the eye. Not rushing the conversation. Answering the 'why me?' question even though it was uncomfortable
If you're in the middle of this right now, what do you need? How can I support you?
If you’ve led through a layoff, what's one thing you did that preserved people’s dignity? I think we need to share these practices more openly.
