Layoff alternatives: Tighten the belt without wielding the ax

February 20, 2009 Published by  SearchCIO-Midmarket.com IT News and Trends: Blog Edition Qualities of a good leader: Avoid layoffs at all cost? Kristen Caretta, Associate Editor An article on our sister site, SearchCIO.com, this week highlighted the qualities of a good leader during a recession, culling advice from leadership experts and CIOs. The list includes qualities such as utilizing the ability to inspire those around you, having communication (and listening) skills, proving you can perform and drive results, being able to prioritize, and then -- BAM! Avoiding layoffs at all costs. Something that seems almost impossible, as daily news headlines remind us. In the article, Jason Jennings, an author, speaker and consultant who has studied more than 100,000 companies, said the most productive companies are completely opposed to layoffs. Why? As soon as layoffs begin, employees start to worry about themselves and their futures as opposed to their work. But with expectations that unemployment will top 9% in 2009 and budgets that are painfully tight, aren't layoffs necessary? Learn more about layoff alternatives   ADVERTISEMENT   Get the most out of SearchCIO-Midmarket.com SearchCIO-Midmarket.com's Briefings: One-stop packages on technologies and strategies. SaaS and SOA for the midmarket CIO Business intelligence strategies, tools and trends Energy efficiency for midmarket CIOs Enterprise resource management strategies   ABOUT THIS E-NEWSLETTER This e-newsletter is published by SearchCIO-Midmarket.com, a targeted Web site from TechTarget, The IT Media ROI Experts and events company. Copyright 2009 TechTarget. All rights reserved. If you no longer wish to receive IT News and Trends from SearchCIO-Midmarket.com go to unsubscribe: http://searchCIO-Midmarket.techtarget.com/u?track=NL-973&em=sekhargreen%40gmail.com&uid=4946246&eid=689239& Please note, unsubscribe requests may take up to 24 hours to process; you may receive additional mailings during that time. A confirmation e-mail will be sent when your request has been successfully processed. Contact Us: SearchCIO-Midmarket.com Member Services 117 Kendrick Street, Suite 800 Needham, MA 02494