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Across the Bar Podcast, Episode 24 - A Guide to Layoffs for Managers, AI Performance Reviews, & Is Texting During Meetings a Bad Idea?
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In this Halloween episode of the Across the Bar Podcast, Laura Brounstein and Peter Rahbar discuss the latest issues impacting the workplace, including:
😔 What If You're Asked to Lay Off Your Team? - Navigating the emotional burden of conducting layoffs as a manager, how to have difficult termination conversations, and other basics you should know as a manager
🤖 Should Managers Use AI for Performance Reviews? - Should managers be using artificial intelligence to write employee evaluations, maintaining authenticity in feedback, and balancing efficiency with personalization
📱 Is Texting During Meetings OK? - Meeting etiquette debate: when multitasking is acceptable, setting professional boundaries, and respecting workplace communication norms
👩💼 Why Are Women Leaving the Workforce? - Understanding the female workforce exodus, childcare challenges, pay equity issues, and what companies can do to retain women employees
🏛️ Government Shutdown Fallout - How federal shutdowns impact workers, contractors, and the broader economy, plus lessons for workplace stability
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