Event Details

Skye Mercer, MBA, SPHR, SHRM-SCP is an Eastern Iowa-based certified HR
Consultant with 20+ years of professional HR experience. Skye works with
organizations all over the US to build people-centered, inclusive, compliant, and
sustainable HR practices to create organizational cultures where employees want to
stay and do their best work. Skye HR Consulting, LLC provides on-demand HR advice,
monthly retainer HR consulting, employee handbooks, and leadership training. Learn
more and book a complimentary discovery call at  www.skyehrconsulting.com

Are you preparing for downsizing or looking to equip yourself for potential future workforce
changes? This workshop equips nonprofit leaders, small business owners, consultants, and HR
and operations professionals with strategies to manage layoffs, reductions in force (RIFs), and
furloughs with compassion, clarity, and compliance. Gain actionable guidance to explore
options, make informed decisions, and develop policies and communication plans that respect
both departing and remaining employees. Leave the workshop with practical insights and tools
to manage compassionate and compliant workforce transitions.

Identify decision-making criteria to decide which roles may be impacted, incorporating
risk assessment while ensuring alignment with organizational priorities and fairness.

•  Compare furloughs, RIFs, and layoffs to determine the best approach for your organization.
•  Learn strategies to manage downsizing and navigate layoffs with compassion, clarity, and compliance.
• Develop communication strategies to uphold trust and dignity during transitions.
•  Access a downsizing toolkit with a severance agreement template, downsizing letter,employee resource guide, and a workforce adjustment policy template for your handbook.