The Layoff Playbook: Managing Through the Aftermath of a Layoff

Nobody trains you for this part. You get the notice that your team is being cut, you deliver the news, and then — with no roadmap and usually no real preparation — you're expected to lead whatever's left. This course exists because that gap is real, and because "just be supportive" isn't a plan. Built for managers, senior managers, and directors, this is a no-nonsense, self-paced course that walks you through the full arc of leading a team after a layoff: understanding why layoffs happen and where your actual influence sits in that decision, communicating what happened without corporate euphemisms, running the team meetings that come next, redistributing the work that's left without burning people out, having the harder one-on-one conversations with employees who are still struggling weeks or months later, and rebuilding a team that actually functions again. Every module is grounded in real data and cited sources, not generic leadership platitudes. Alongside the modules, you'll get five practical, editable resources you can put to use immediately — a communication cascade template, an all-team meeting script, a manager team-meeting template, a Start/Stop/Continue workload worksheet, and a conversation guide for supporting a struggling employee. This isn't theory. It's the playbook for the conversations and decisions you're actually going to have to make.