LAYOFF SURVIVOR STRATEGY:


Improving Yourself Will Lead to Your Company’s Success


D BY MARSHA EGAN


OWNSIZING ISA REALITY. PEOPLE LOSE THEIR jobs.And thosewho don’t are left behind to do the same amount of work, yet with less manpower to do it. The layoff survivor’s tendency to feel victimized can be high. Negativity can invade the workplace, and people’smoti-


vation can wane.The downward spiral for the survivors has begun. In addition to actions that can


One key to reversing that downward


spiral is to look forways you can improve. Then advance those improvements. By working to make things better, to


add value and to improve, you can turn around the survivor’s guilt and victimiza- tion you may feel because the weight of the company has been placed squarely on your shoulders.When you refocus your attention to a project, you can avoid or minimize the self-pity and fear that can invade your thoughts and hurt your over- all performance. Three areas are ripe for this atten-


tion: Improve your company, improve your workgroup, and improve yourself. Let’s face it – your company had to


lay off people for a reason. Its leaders were forced to take this action to enable the company’s future. No one wants lay- offs, including company leaders. In the process, they selected the workers to remain with the company in hopes that they will be able to survive and thrive in the future.They selected you. In essence, they are counting on you


to help them help their company survive. Anything you can do to improve the prof- it and functioning of the company will be welcomed.And the sooner, the better. By adding a daily strategy of “How


can I work to improve this company’s profit today?” you will be able to refocus on the positive, reverse the downward spi- ral, and enable the future success of the company. Adding to the bottom line by controlling expenses, increasing sales, improving productivity can all work toward this end. Working within your department or workgroup, with an eye on improvement, is another area where you can impact layoff survivors.


add value to the company, a focus on making sure that your department, team or workgroup is working syner- gistically and positively can bring great returns. Whether you are the group’s


leader or a group member, infusing a positive and proactive attitude in that group will help them focus on the work of improving the company, and minimize thewater-cooler chatter that detracts so much from productivity. Looking for ways to make the team Continued on Page 69


Need a Bus? Call Today!


going the extra mile since 1953


• Over 100 New & Used Buses in Stock


•We buy buses and welcome trade-ins


• Call for Rental, Lease or Purchase Options


• 15 to 41 Passengers (with and without lifts)


•We deliver Nationwide


800.370.6180 www.carpenterbus.com See us at the IPI booth #931 MAY 2009 • PARKING TODAY • www.parkingtoday.com 67


Page 1  |  Page 2  |  Page 3  |  Page 4  |  Page 5  |  Page 6  |  Page 7  |  Page 8  |  Page 9  |  Page 10  |  Page 11  |  Page 12  |  Page 13  |  Page 14  |  Page 15  |  Page 16  |  Page 17  |  Page 18  |  Page 19  |  Page 20  |  Page 21  |  Page 22  |  Page 23  |  Page 24  |  Page 25  |  Page 26  |  Page 27  |  Page 28  |  Page 29  |  Page 30  |  Page 31  |  Page 32  |  Page 33  |  Page 34  |  Page 35  |  Page 36  |  Page 37  |  Page 38  |  Page 39  |  Page 40  |  Page 41  |  Page 42  |  Page 43  |  Page 44  |  Page 45  |  Page 46  |  Page 47  |  Page 48  |  Page 49  |  Page 50  |  Page 51  |  Page 52  |  Page 53  |  Page 54  |  Page 55  |  Page 56  |  Page 57  |  Page 58  |  Page 59  |  Page 60  |  Page 61  |  Page 62  |  Page 63  |  Page 64  |  Page 65  |  Page 66  |  Page 67  |  Page 68  |  Page 69  |  Page 70  |  Page 71  |  Page 72  |  Page 73  |  Page 74  |  Page 75  |  Page 76