How to Cope with a Staff Shortage

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Cut back on inventory.. Cut back on non-essential spending.. Reduce training budgets.

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1

Cut back on inventory.

Step 1

Cut back on inventory.

2

Cut back on non-essential spending.

Step 2

Cut back on non-essential spending.

3

Reduce training budgets.

Step 3

Reduce training budgets.

4

Reduce your employees' hours.

Step 4

Reduce your employees' hours.

5

Get your employees involved in choosing downsizing options.

Step 5

Get your employees involved in choosing downsizing options.

6

Tell each employee one-on-one.

Step 6

Tell each employee one-on-one.

7

Let them say goodbye.

Step 7

Let them say goodbye.

8

Help former employees with new opportunities.

Step 8

Help former employees with new opportunities.

9

Work on maintaining the trust of your remaining employees.

Step 9

Work on maintaining the trust of your remaining employees.

10

Inform remaining employees when layoffs are over.

Step 10

Inform remaining employees when layoffs are over.

11

Communicate your new expectations clearly.

Step 11

Communicate your new expectations clearly.

12

Praise and reward your employees.

Step 12

Praise and reward your employees.

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