Looking after ‘survivors’

and the outgoing staff

It’s important to be prepared for an emotional response from both employees who are made redundant and from the 'survivors' who remain.  Unfortunately, when redundancies happen it can feel like your culture has been badly undermined. But this can be managed from an emotional point of view and in terms of limiting the impact on the mental health of your staff.

'Survivors' can often suffer from feelings of guilt, inducing questions such as: “Why wasn't it me?” And conversely those made redundant may feel “Why me?”.  Supporting both groups demonstrates you have a genuine commitment to wellbeing for those staying and those outgoing staff.  Below are the components of an 'Aftercare Project':

Employee wellbeing check in tools

Creation of working remotely care packs

‘Survivor’ reviews and reset of values

and goals

Outgoing staff – one off coaching, CV support, Interview skills