"How to Effectively Manage the Separation Process"

Wednesday, May 20, 2009

Donington delivered its second breakfast session this morning which covered processes, skills, Do’s and Don’ts involved in every stage of the separation lifecycle.

This topic is so important as the number of staff whose roles are being redeployed or made redundant is increasing rapidly. The unemployment rate is currently sitting at 5.3%, an alarming 22.3% increase over a 12 month period and it seems likely that this trend will continue for another 12 to 18 months. As a result, Managers are experiencing difficulty as they try to plan and implement a separation process for which they have little or no formal training or experience.

Poor planning and implementation of the separation process will result in a Manager losing trust and credibility among survivors, therefore hindering their ability to motivate and lead staff out of the downturn. More serious is the effect of a badly managed separation on the exiting employee, which can result in an increased risk to the organisation and/or the wellbeing of the individual.

We have included a list of the top 10 tips for managing the separation meeting for you below.
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