December 16, 2012

  • Layoff

    During this time, some warmth is always nice.
    I understand layoff decisions are never easy.
    Once, I had a GM who decided to let my boss go.
    Later, he emailed a coworker and I with the following:
    "As the longest standing members of the department it would be very nice if you arranged a little farewell for X with the team this week. Invite whoever you decide to include and expense it."
    I don't like to go into detail about work on my blog. Nor do I want to comment on whether the personnel decisions were right or wrong.
    However, I appreciated the GM's email. He made a business decision. But, another part of him, acted as a good human being.
    I've always believed that character is higher than intellect.
    It's important to be kind regardless of what you do.
    Business is business. But there are also ways to act 'human' while making sound business decisions.
    They are not always mutually exclusive.