Delivering Bad Economic News

Conflict Resolution in the Workplace

Where intention, skill and creativity intersect

The severe downturn in the economy is forcing managers to make tough decisions. If your organization is getting ready to deliver bad news, it is vitally important it be done right the first time. This means:

Key stakeholders are fully engaged in brainstorming options, and the flow of information
Insuring reasonable options are fully evaluated, analyzed, discussed and considered by the key stakeholders
Decisions are made based upon accurate information, reason, logic, principle, ethos and fairness
Decisions are communicated in a cogent, timely and respectful manner
Transition options are provided in writing, and with supporting resources
Administrative and legal obligations are conducted with legitimacy, accuracy, competence and integrity
Thereafter, all processes are evaluated and reviewed by stakeholders for improvement in the future

If you need professional assistance to insure bad news is dealt with fairly, objectively, competently and compassionately, Renée Mayne specializes in:

Facilitating management and employee discussions to examine workplace cost cutting options
Facilitating labor management committee discussions to analyze and consider options to meet reduced budgets
Negotiating difficult labor contracts with an interest-based approach, to address declining revenue and soaring costs
Statistical analysis of options for inadvertent but potential discrimination or retaliation concerns
Developing new organizational structures that provide for mandatory services under reduced budgets
Proactively negotiating the impact of reduction in staffing and layoffs
Rebuilding employee morale after the organization experiences loss

If bad news has been poorly received to date, Renée Mayne can intervene and help resolve the problems; she has more than 22 years experience transforming chaos into mutual understanding and acceptable solutions.

For a no-cost consultation, contact Renée Mayne at 831-776-9009 or email renee@labormanagementsuccess.com