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    Posted: March/06/2009 at 10:25

I must admit, I have used phrases like this in the past.....

Top 10 things not to say to employees in a tight economy

March 5, 2009 by Fred Hosier

As someone in HR, do you find that other employees are trying to avoid you these days? Maybe it’s because HR is often the bearer of bad news — such as layoffs — in a tight economy.

These days, even innocent phrases uttered by HR can make employees jumpy.

So, courtesy of buzzwhack.com, here are the Top 10 things nervous employees don’t want to hear right now:

  1. “Can I see you in the conference room?” Just as bad: “Can we talk?” and “Gotta minute?” In all cases, initiating contact with a tap on the shoulder makes things even worse.
  2. “Isn’t your performance review coming up soon?” Particularly if it isn’t due for another two months.
  3. “We don’t look at this as a problem - but as an opportunity.” Generally delivered with an insincere Pollyanna-ish lilt.
  4. “I’ve always thought of us as family around here, but … ” Given the choice of laying off you or his mother, guess which he will choose?
  5. “You’re a great contributor, but … “ A compliment followed by a “but” is never a good thing.
  6. “Maintaining the status quo is no longer an option.” Generally, the next sentence contains really bad news for someone.
  7. “We’re going to refocus and concentrate on our core business.” That generally means refocusing on the business the company was in before it hired you.
  8. “We’re not planning to have layoffs, but there will be some restructuring.” Hmmmmm.
  9. “Due to the ongoing turmoil in the capital markets …” Any sentence that has “turmoil” and “capital” in it can’t be good.
  10. “They’ve asked everyone to come to the Employee Appreciation Room for a 4 p.m. meeting.”

Do you have your own suggestions for this list? Make your nominations in the Comments Box below.

 


Edited by Ick - March/06/2009 at 10:26
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Another beaut is:
 
We're not downsizing, we're right-sizing"
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How about...." We don't think you have the right corporate image."
 
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How about one of the most uttered phrases from Corporate America of the last 10 years?..

Due to increased costs and overheads (the management's salaries and perks) we are forced to relocate our base of manufacturing overseas....  You are all laid-off!


Edited by budperm - March/07/2009 at 10:08
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