The essentials of compassionate downsizing.

Health Care Superv

Pennsylvania State University, Hershey Medical Center, USA.

Published: June 1999

Downsizing remains a constant fixture of the organizational landscape. The process causes severe emotional stress on departing employees. It places functional and emotional strain on survivors. This article provides practical advice for executives and supervisors on how to minimize the traumatic effects of these staff reductions. It also discusses how staff reductions can be more efficient. Emphasis is on the importance of training following a downsizing.

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