{"id":34886,"date":"2017-05-03T22:30:49","date_gmt":"2017-05-03T21:30:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/phorest-ob-staging.com\/blog\/handle-salon-layoff-rumours\/"},"modified":"2019-08-12T13:21:24","modified_gmt":"2019-08-12T13:21:24","slug":"handle-salon-layoff-rumours","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.phorest.com\/au\/blog\/handle-salon-layoff-rumours\/","title":{"rendered":"How To Handle Salon Layoff Rumours And Avoid A Catastrophe"},"content":{"rendered":"

Over the years, managing large teams has made human resources a huge part of my role. Of everything it implied, one of the most unpleasant aspects was dismissing employees. Regardless of how you approach the situation\u00a0or the circumstances of the dismissal, it has a negative energy on the team. Staff begin to wonder why this happened and whether they’re going to be next. There is, of course, a sense of relief when the person \u201cdeserves\u201d<\/em> to be let go of, but in general, it’s quite unsettling for the team’s dynamic.\u00a0Quickly enough, you find yourself working on rebuilding everyone’s morale. As we were discussing topics, Phorest’s social media and blog content executive,\u00a0Zo\u00e9 B\u00e9lisle-Springer<\/a>, asked me: “When is it okay to talk about salon layoff rumours and how much do you reveal?”<\/p>\n

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Salon Layoff Rumours: HR Best Practices<\/h2>\n

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First, Let’s Picture A Scenario.<\/h3>\n

Because some things are just easier to discuss with a specific example.<\/p>\n

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\u201cLayoff rumours have been going around for weeks. The employees you manage know you’ve had several meetings to discuss options, one as recently as yesterday. During that meeting, you decided to lay off 2-3 employees the following week. An employee comes into your office and says, “Hey, I know you guys have been talking about layoffs. I’m really worried; I can’t afford to lose my job. Do you know what’s going to happen?”<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

What Would You Do? Tell Him\/Her What’s Going On?<\/h3>\n

Salon layoff rumours are always a difficult challenge to deal with as you want to protect your team while also ensuring everyone is happy. However, a managing role requires you to stay professional. By making that one employee aware of what is happening, you take a huge risk of losing control over the situation. In fact, this is what you expose yourself to:<\/p>\n