52,000 workers in the U.S. tech sector got fired.
• Musk cut 50% of Twitter
• Facebook fired 11,000
• Amazon froze hiring
Take these 10 steps now to survive and even thrive as a leader:
• Musk cut 50% of Twitter
• Facebook fired 11,000
• Amazon froze hiring
Take these 10 steps now to survive and even thrive as a leader:
#1 Increase your productivity
First and foremost, you need to increase your productivity and your team's productivity.
It's not the time to slack off.
Find ways to:
• increase output
• deliver results faster
• make processes more efficient
First and foremost, you need to increase your productivity and your team's productivity.
It's not the time to slack off.
Find ways to:
• increase output
• deliver results faster
• make processes more efficient
#2 Align with your boss
Have an honest discussion with your manager
Ask questions like:
• where should you focus?
• what decisions are you allowed to make?
• what does success look like in the short term?
You want autonomy without overstepping your boundaries.
Have an honest discussion with your manager
Ask questions like:
• where should you focus?
• what decisions are you allowed to make?
• what does success look like in the short term?
You want autonomy without overstepping your boundaries.
#3 Be flexible
After the previous discussions, you might end up with new tasks and responsibilities.
Be open about them.
Even if something doesn't align with your goals or seems like a step back, it's ok to let people know you are willing to make sacrifices in the short term.
After the previous discussions, you might end up with new tasks and responsibilities.
Be open about them.
Even if something doesn't align with your goals or seems like a step back, it's ok to let people know you are willing to make sacrifices in the short term.
#4 Tighten the relationship with your team
If you have a team, the worst thing you can do is not engage with them enough.
Your team's success determines your success.
• understand their needs
• align their goals with your goals
• get involved in solving their problems
If you have a team, the worst thing you can do is not engage with them enough.
Your team's success determines your success.
• understand their needs
• align their goals with your goals
• get involved in solving their problems
#5 Build relationships
Networking is everything in business and life in general.
Aside from your team and boss, talk to:
• peers from other branches
• people from other departments
• friends from competitor companies
Information travels fast and in unpredictable ways.
Networking is everything in business and life in general.
Aside from your team and boss, talk to:
• peers from other branches
• people from other departments
• friends from competitor companies
Information travels fast and in unpredictable ways.
#6 Be creative
Now's the time to shine.
Let's be honest, 90% of corporate work is following procedures and talking to people.
Come up with ideas for:
• new products
• entering new markets
• cutting costs without cutting people
It's time to bring in that extra 10%.
Now's the time to shine.
Let's be honest, 90% of corporate work is following procedures and talking to people.
Come up with ideas for:
• new products
• entering new markets
• cutting costs without cutting people
It's time to bring in that extra 10%.
#7 Double down on your strengths
Take a moment to think about why they hired or promoted you.
• leadership
• client relationship
• team management
Focus on those assets and find ways to use them as much as you can.
Take a moment to think about why they hired or promoted you.
• leadership
• client relationship
• team management
Focus on those assets and find ways to use them as much as you can.
#8 Enhance your skills
It's never too late to learn.
Instead of coming home to Netflix and a couple of beers:
• learn programming
• enroll in a sales course
• read a book on project management
New skills always mean new opportunities. Inside the company or not.
It's never too late to learn.
Instead of coming home to Netflix and a couple of beers:
• learn programming
• enroll in a sales course
• read a book on project management
New skills always mean new opportunities. Inside the company or not.
#9 Bring hope
In all the conversations you have, be realistic but optimistic.
Everyone will be gloomy and come up with apocalyptic scenarios.
Be the one who brings a ray of hope into the room.
In all the conversations you have, be realistic but optimistic.
Everyone will be gloomy and come up with apocalyptic scenarios.
Be the one who brings a ray of hope into the room.
#10 Update your CV
"Hope for the best, prepare for the worst"
Make sure your CV and Linkedin profile are up to date:
• strengths
• acquired skills
• accomplishments
Bonus: Start asking for recommendations from people you've worked with in the past.
"Hope for the best, prepare for the worst"
Make sure your CV and Linkedin profile are up to date:
• strengths
• acquired skills
• accomplishments
Bonus: Start asking for recommendations from people you've worked with in the past.
TL;DR - 10 actions to keep your job
#1 Be flexible
#2 Bring hope
#3 Be creative
#4 Update your CV
#5 Build relationships
#6 Enhance your skills
#7 Align with your boss
#8 Increase your productivity
#9 Double down on your strengths
#10 Tighten the relationship with your team
#1 Be flexible
#2 Bring hope
#3 Be creative
#4 Update your CV
#5 Build relationships
#6 Enhance your skills
#7 Align with your boss
#8 Increase your productivity
#9 Double down on your strengths
#10 Tighten the relationship with your team
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