Description
Get hands-on support through the full layoff transition — from pre-announcement planning to post-layoff stabilization.
A layoff is never just the announcement. What happens in the weeks before and after determines whether the organization comes out stable — or loses more people than it planned to.
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Best for
Organizations facing a significant layoff who need more than diagnosis and want active consultant support planning and executing the transition.
Solves
- The layoff is large or complex enough that internal capacity can’t manage both the process and the aftermath.
- Leadership needs strategic pre-announcement planning, not just post-layoff cleanup.
- Communications, workload, and morale need coordinated handling under time pressure.
Delivery format and timing
Done-for-you support over 8–12 weeks, with project initiation typically within 5 business days of purchase.
What is included
- Attrition Cost Calculator
- Pre-announcement strategic planning and timeline design.
- Workload redistribution design across affected functions.
- Flight-risk identification and retention strategy for key remaining staff.
- Drafting of notification-day and survivor communication materials.
- Manager preparation and coaching sessions.
- Post-layoff implementation support and progress reviews.
Activities / approach
This Program takes a more active role across the full timeline: strategic planning before the announcement, message and workload design, and hands-on support stabilizing the organization afterward.
Deliverables
- Pre-announcement readiness and timeline plan
- Workload redistribution design
- Flight-risk retention strategy
- Draft communication materials (notification day and survivor messaging)
- Manager preparation materials.
- 30-60-90 day stabilization roadmap with implementation support
Expected outcomes
- A coordinated, credible plan spanning pre-announcement through post-layoff stabilization.
- Reduced risk of high-value remaining staff quitting
- Stronger manager readiness for the hardest conversations
- Faster operational recovery after the transition
Possible add-ons / upgrades
- Add-on: Additional business unit or site included (starting from $3,000)
- Add-on: Additional 4 weeks of implementation support (starting from $4,000)
- Add-on: Quarterly stabilization review cadence for one year (starting from $5,500)
Client responsibilities / assumptions
- Client provides broader access and a committed executive sponsor
- Client owns all legal, severance, and selection decisions
- Internal teams support execution of communications and workload changes
Out of scope
- Legal representation or employment law advice
- Severance negotiation or package design
- Formal outplacement or career transition services
- Layoff selection criteria or decision-making
Pricing
Starting from $16,000.
Leadership
Brandy works with organizations to fix the real culprits behind workplace stress – so teams can handle ambitious goals without breaking, and mental health and high performance stop competing and start working together.
She’s worked with 45+ organizations and 3,500+ employees across corporate, non-profit, and government sectors. As a former Associate Minister of Health and a Certified Psychological Health & Safety Advisor, she brings both the policy expertise and the practical tools to make it stick.
FAQ
- How is this different from the sprint?
The Program includes pre-announcement strategic planning, more active consultant involvement in drafting materials, and broader implementation support across the full transition window. - When does the engagement start?
Project initiation is typically scheduled within 5 business days of purchase, subject to availability. - Can this include multiple business units or sites?
Yes, but broader scope may require add-ons. - Is this the full scope of work?
No. This page describes the baseline package scope, with expansions handled through add-ons or follow-on work. A detailed Statement of Work will be prepared by the consultant for client review and approval before the Program begins.
