Thank you for signing up for yesterday’s HR Therapy!
So many of you said that you felt seen / relieved / supported during the conversation, which is exactly what HR Therapy is for. We’re all in this together!
If you missed the conversation or want to re-visit it, catch the replay here.
Also, huge thank you to Lauren and Neal for spending an hour with us, and to Aon for making this conversation possible.
Here are a few favorite moments from yesterday:
Neal dives right into the good stuff at minute 4: we’re almost never actually cutting costs — we’re trying to slow the growth of costs.
Lauren and Neal walk through a decision framework around minute 10 to decide what's non-negotiable, what can be paused with the right communication, and what can be cut.
At minute 25 I share my “headcount is a one-way door” framework.
We talk about the fallout that happens after layoffs at minute 27. Supporting the employees who survived, handling comp requests for employees taking on extra work, and the unfeasibility of doing more with less.
Communicating hard trade-offs without becoming the villain? Yes, it is possible. Lauren nailed it.
Until next time!
Hebba
PS: If you’re curious WHY healthcare costs are going up so much, this article is worth a read.
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