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Welcome to managing people! You might be new to managing employees and people management is a big job. Although every team will have their own best practices around management, here’s a general set of guidelines about managing people and what’s expected of that role (including some required things!). Saying the unsaid things!!!!
This is a guide for HR and People Operations staff who are responsible for project managing layoffs and want to do it fairly and thoughtfully. It’s especially designed for smaller teams where you might be the only HR person at your company and are new to layoffs. If you’re a leader or manager who wants to do better in laying people off or is new to the process, this might also be useful for you.
The Why Interview is your recipe for finding people who'll truly thrive at your organization. This focused early-stage conversation digs beyond skills and experience to uncover a candidate's true motivations and alignment with your mission. Instead of just checking boxes on skills and experience, this approach helps both you and the candidate figure out if this is truly a YES before investing more time in the process.
Jesse Noonan turned her job search into a relationship-building journey, sending regular updates to her network that strengthened connections AND opening doors. (Co-founder Jess LOVED receiving them and responded to almost every single one, including celebrating when she landed her job!!!).
Here's how she did it—so you can build your own version!
Emily Leys, Deputy Director, Rise Up
-Helen Leung, Executive Director, LA Mas
Michelle Rhone-Collins, CEO, LIFT
