Webcast:
Seven Practices for Implementing Reductions-in-Force Without Everything Grinding to a Halt
A recent Harvard Business Review article revealed that voluntary turnover increased by an average of 31% following even a relatively small lay-off of just 1% of the employee population. It seems as if every organization has had the experience of reducing their employee base. For some companies, a reduction-in-force is a major disruption to the business, sapping energy from the organization and requiring additional time and resources for the enterprise to regroup and regain momentum. Yet, some organizations, working in concert with strategic partners, approach downsizing utilizing a well-developed business process and are able to move forward smoothly and successfully.
In this webcast you will learn:
As a result of attending this webcast you'll gain strategic and practical insights that enable reductions with minimum disruption and maximum result. Attendees will also be provided with a checklist to assess your organization's practices against those with proven success.
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Presenters
John Beck is Vice President - Customer Relationships for North America with responsibility for creating and implementing customer solutions from DBM's broad portfolio of transition consulting services. John began his career at DBM in Seattle in 1992. Prior to his current role, John was a DBM General Manager with P&L responsibility for the western United States. Before that he was Vice President of Global Relationships for DBM. In that role he provided project design and planning support for strategic global business opportunities. Early in his career, John established himself in the Human Resources strategic planning, employee development and executive recruiting arenas while associated with several of the world's leading organizations, including The Greyhound Corporation, GTE and American Express. As an active member of the business community, John has served on the Board of Directors for The Urban League of Phoenix where he was a Vice Chair of the Board and a Member of the Executive Committee. Past professional associations include the Society for Human Resources Management (SHRM), the Employment Management Association (EMA) and the Human Resources Planning Society (HRPS). John retains a bachelor's degree in Industrial Relations from the University of Washington.
Jill is Director of Employee Relations and Employee Advocacy for the Kellogg Company where her current responsibilities encompass support to all U.S. business operations related to employee advocacy principles, employee and manager counseling, support for major restructurings and ensuring employee policies and practices are legally compliant. She began her career with Kellogg in 1976 and was responsible for the development and start-up of the Employee Relations Department, the U.S. Compensation Department, benefits design and administration, hourly and salary employment and HRIS for both the plant and corporate levels.