RIF 360™ Leadership Support
Hands-on advisory support for leaders navigating high-stakes layoff decisions with clarity, steadiness, and care.
What Leadership Support Includes
RIF 360™ Leadership Support provides hands-on guidance to executives, HR, and people leaders before, during, and after a reduction in force. This work focuses on decision readiness, communication sequencing, and leader preparation—so difficult moments are handled with intention rather than improvisation.
Support is practical, structured, and grounded in real workplace dynamics. The goal is not perfection, but steadiness, clarity, and trust preservation at every step.
How the Advisory Support Works
Clarifying the business rationale, decision criteria, scope, and timing—so leaders are aligned before messages are delivered.
Planning & Alignment
Mapping who communicates what, when, and to whom—reducing mixed messages, leaks, and unnecessary harm.
Communication Sequencing
Equipping leaders with scripts, FAQs, and guidance so conversations are steady, consistent, and human.
Leader Preparation
Providing structure and readiness so leaders are not left navigating emotionally charged conversations alone.
Day-Of Support
Supporting follow-ups, escalation handling, and messaging for remaining teams to stabilize morale and trust.
Post-Announcement Guidance
Not a legal or compliance substitute
Not generic change management templates
Not messaging written in isolation from real leadership dynamics
Not improvisation or “best guesses” during high-risk moments
RIF 360™ exists to reduce uncertainty, not add to it.
What This Support Is Not
Leadership Support Is Best For
Organizations that want steadiness, clarity, and risk reduction during a RIF—and leaders who understand that how decisions are communicated matters as much as the decisions themselves.
How This Fits Within RIF 360™
Leadership Support is one part of the broader RIF 360™ approach. It works alongside employee transition support and self-guided resources to ensure the entire organization—not just leadership—is supported through change.