I'm joined by workplace mediator Lizanne Keenan to explore how mediation skills can help HR professionals and line managers approach difficult redundancy conversations.

We talk about active listening, making space for emotion, knowing when to pause and choosing a meeting room that gives people privacy. We also explore how avoiding conversations after redundancy can leave assumptions and resentment to grow into workplace conflict.

This is a practical conversation for anyone managing redundancies who wants to help people feel heard, support the remaining team and protect working relationships.

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Managing redundancy brings plenty for HR teams to think about. Alongside a fair and legally compliant process, there are opportunities to make a real difference to how people experience it.

In this episode I share four ways to build a more person-centred redundancy process:

• Preparing line managers to listen, respond to emotions and handle difficult questions.

• Planning employee support and communication outside formal consultation meetings.

• Giving people choice and recognising individual needs.

• Thinking beyond the leaving date, from thoughtful goodbyes to ongoing outplacement support.

If you’re an HR professional or leader planning redundancies, you’ll find practical ideas to help people feel informed, supported and valued. Many cost nothing, but they do need a place in your planning.

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If you found this episode of Redundancy Matters helpful, please rate and review it on Apple Podcasts or Spotify.

If you’re kind enough to leave a review, please let June know so she can say thank you. You can always reach her at: info@wildwoodcoaching.co.uk

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Managing a redundancy process can take a significant emotional toll on HR professionals. You may be balancing legal process, pressure from senior leaders and difficult conversations with people you know well, while trying not to take the emotion home with you.

In this episode of Redundancy Matters, I’m joined by Claire Cathcart, founder of the Elevate Hub, to talk about what HR professionals need to protect their own wellbeing during a redundancy process.

We discuss how to avoid taking difficult reactions personally, the importance of boundaries and signposting, building a supportive professional network, and why an HR wellbeing plan should sit alongside the project plan from the very beginning.

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The ELEVATE Event: The Wellbeing Edition

If you found this episode of Redundancy Matters helpful, please rate and review it on Apple Podcasts or Spotify.

If you’re kind enough to leave a review, please let June know so she can say thank you. You can always reach her at: info@wildwoodcoaching.co.uk

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