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Learning to Live with Downsizing; Seven Powerful Lessons for Building a Bridge to Tomorrow

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Ms. King's book basically attempts to explain the psychology behind the insecurities people experience during a layoff situation and what managers can do to help alleviate all of the negative feelings associated with it. The book seems to be concentrated on employees who have worked in the same job forever and don't know how to cope when faced with losing it. Its all about how to make people who won't quit feel better about staying!!!! Doesn't make much sense...and doesn't really apply today. During the past ten years since this was published, layoffs and job changes have become a fact of life in the corporate world, not a shocking "once in a lifetime" event as the book portrays it. Most now know that when you see the danger signs of downsizing, its time to send out resumes...plain and simple. The only ones who stay or get laid off are generally the low performers, and most managers are not eager to find "seven powerful lessons" on how to make them feel wanted again. Definitely geared for the over 45 crowd. I also didn't like the way the ideas were presented (in the form of a story) - it was easy to "get lost". What really blows me away is that this thing is still in print.

This book provides good information regarding the reasons corporations downsize, the effects of downsizing and offers methods to cope with the changing scene. I bought it for my husband, who's national company has continually cut staff and expected more from those employees left behind. I also bought it for myself, so I can understand the pressure my husband is working under.

Hey daddio, this is one wackio book, dude. Be careful surfin' the net because the man may zap you into a farout world of fromer military black ops types. ouch!