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Sudden layoff: How Do I Help My Friend Who Just Lost Their Job?

by Karin Hurt | Feb 28, 2025 | Asking For a Friend Featured, By Karin Hurt | 0 comments

Practical Ways to Show Up as a Human-Centered Supporter after a Sudden Layoff Your friend just lost their job in a sudden layoff. They’re blindsided–concerned for themselves and the mission. Maybe it’s tied to recent government turbulence or related...

After the layoff: How to support your team when it just got smaller

by Karin Hurt | Dec 12, 2022 | By Karin Hurt, Courageous Cultures, culture | 0 comments

Practical Tips to Help You and Your Team Heal After a Heartwrenching Layoff My LinkedIn feed and email inbox are filled with news of layoffs and reorganizations causing unexpected career turbulence. And I’ve had more than a few phone calls from really talented...

How to Support Your Team During an Unexpected Layoff

by Karin Hurt | Apr 13, 2020 | By Karin Hurt, Courageous Cultures, Relationships | 2 comments

The Emotional Throes of an Unexpected Layoff My heart has been breaking all day. I’ve been doing the best I can with the onslaught of phone calls, emails, and texts from incredible leaders in the emotional throes of an unexpected layoff. “I’ve been...