Outplacement Counseling & Support

Economic times are tough right now worldwide. Letting people go is, unfortunately, a fact of life in many business around the globe. When this becomes necessary, emotions run high, the risk that years of accumulated trust is now broken, productivity drops off, and even the people who remain are impacted by “survivor’s remorse.” Some would say that there is NO good way to do this. The viewpoint of Spirk & Associates is that, while it is regrettable that the decision has been made, there are proper ways to handle reductions in force that maximize the dignity of those who are negatively impacted, maintain trust for leadership by those who are designated to stay with the organization, and enable the business to get back on track quickly.

Further in this communication process and because of the high levels of anxiety internal to the organization, it’s quite easy for your customers and suppliers to be overlooked. During times of uncertainty, these groups must be remembered and considered. It’s essential to manage communications with these groups so that they can know the immediate and potential impact on their businesses.

With multiple plant closures, temporary reductions in force (with recall), and “permanent” reductions at sites that have not been closed, Spirk & Associates can provide:

• Guidance and coaching for leaders in order to minimize negative impact to the organization
• Outplacement support for those leaving the organization and now needing to make career tranisitions
• Design, execution, and assessment of the communications strategy to your customers and suppliers
• Design, execution, and assessment of the communications strategy to local government officials, regulatory agencies, and media, in order to maintain the reputation of your organization within the community / communities in which you operate

If you are planning any actions that require this type of support, please know that this will be handled with the highest levels of sensitivity and empathy in order to enable to leave with both their dignity in tact and the resources required to initiate their new job search.