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Layoffs and the Lack of Planning

Causes and Ideas on How Layoffs Can Be Avoided

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Kevin Wheeler
Feb 01, 2023
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It is sad and frustrating to see so many people being laid off. These layoffs are a classic example of little or no strategic talent planning, whether from large, well-known firms or smaller, less prominent ones.

If a firm had to dispose of millions of dollars of excess inventory, heads would have rolled, and the stock price would have plummeted. But whe…

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