Description
Navigate the layoff without losing the people you meant to keep.
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 planning or recently completing a layoff that need to protect operational continuity and prevent involuntary loss of high-value remaining staff.
Solves
- Workload from departed roles that has nowhere clear to go.
- High-value remaining employees who are at risk of quitting after the announcement.
- Survivor guilt and morale erosion that are left unmanaged.
- Managers lacking scripts for the redistribution and stabilization conversations.
Delivery format and timing
Done-with-you sprint over 3-4 weeks, with kickoff typically within 5 business days of purchase.
What is included
- Attrition Cost Calculator
- Leadership intake and layoff context review
- Workload redistribution diagnostic — mapping what breaks and where, by role and function
- Flight-risk analysis of remaining high-value employees
- Survivor stabilization and morale mitigation plan
- Manager conversation guide for redistribution and stabilization discussions
- 30-60-90 day post-layoff stabilization plan
Activities / approach
The sprint focuses on the operational and human aftermath of a layoff decision: what breaks, who’s at risk of leaving next, and what managers need to say. It does not cover the layoff decision, selection, or legal process itself.
Deliverables
- Workload redistribution map
- Flight-risk assessment of remaining staff
- Survivor stabilization plan
- Manager conversation guide
- 30-60-90 day stabilization roadmap
Expected outcomes
- Workload gaps identified and sequenced before they cause burnout or errors.
- Reduced risk of high-value employees quitting during the layoff process.
- Managers equipped to handle survivor guilt and morale conversations directly.
- A credible, executable plan for the 90 days following the layoff.
Possible add-ons / upgrades
- Add-on: Additional workshop for a second manager cohort (starting from $2,000).
- Add-on: Executive leadership readout deck (starting from $1,500).
- Add-on: 60-day follow-up review session (starting from $1,250).
Client responsibilities / assumptions
- Client provides context on the layoff scope, timing, and affected roles.
- Internal HR or leadership partner supports review and rollout.
- Client owns severance, legal, and selection decisions — this sprint does not address them.
Out of scope
- Facilitated workshops
- Individual counselling
- Legal review or employment law advice
- Severance package design or negotiation
- Layoff selection criteria or decision-making
- Formal outplacement services
Pricing
Starting from $8,500.
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
- What happens after purchase?
The client receives intake materials and schedules the Kickoff meeting. - When does kickoff happen?
Kickoff is typically scheduled within 5 business days of purchase, subject to consultant and client availability. - Can this happen before the layoff is announced?
Yes. Many clients begin the sprint in the pre-announcement planning window, which allows the redistribution and stabilization work to be ready before the announcement lands. - Does this include help deciding who to lay off?
No. This sprint begins after that decision is made, or runs in parallel to it, but does not advise on selection criteria. - Can this become a larger engagement?
Yes. The sprint can extend into The Layoff Landing Program if deeper implementation support is needed.
