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Back to Episodes56: After the Restructure: How Nonprofit CEOs Stop the Rumor Mill
Description
Have you ever watched someone get let go with no explanation, and spent the next week filling in the blanks yourself? Most nonprofit leaders prepare carefully for the exit conversation after a restructure or layoff, but few prepare for the conversation with the people who stay.
In this episode of Nonprofit CEO Spark, I share what I learned from a jarring personal experience with a sudden staffing change, and why the silence that follows a departure often causes more damage than the departure itself. I walk through a simple framework for talking to your team honestly, without breaching confidentiality, so trust holds steady through periods of change.
3 Key Takeaways
- Learn why employees can handle difficult news better than they can handle prolonged uncertainty.
- Discover the difference between confidentiality and silence, and why conflating the two erodes trust.
- Understand how the same restructuring event can produce completely different outcomes depending on how leadership communicates.
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