Planning Tips

Have a comprehensive downsizing plan. Having a wellthought-out plan is critical. A comprehensive plan that covers every area affected by the initiative will help you implement a downsizing initiative in a more organized manner. This can make the process go better for everyone involved, because they will understand what is going to happen and when. Such a plan will also help you prepare for each step in the process.

Map out your plan. Visualize how the process will flow. Create a map of the downsizing process you can quickly and easily communicate to everyone involved and explain what will happen and when. This “map” doesn’t have to be elaborate: It can simply be a series of steps that are sequentially presented to illustrate the ...

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