From my experience speaking to founders, managers and business leaders, laying people off is one of the hardest things a person will have to do during their careers.
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What I Learnt from Laying Off 40 Staff
Tag: Psychology
I have heard the phrase “knowledge is power” (“scientia potentia est” is the original phrase coined in Latin) regularly used throughout my life – at university, in the workplace and even in Hollywood movies. Never, though, have I felt this phrase to be more appropriate than when applied to behavioural & leadership psychology (or influencing people).
Christopher Pavlou 