Happy Friday!

I hope you’ve had a great week.

Today, I would like to discuss some alternatives to reducing costs during business financial hardships instead of mass layoffs. Strong and effective leaders build trust in their companies and see their employees as their second family sometimes even as an extension of their family. When employees become aware of financial troubles in the company their stress levels go higher than usual, their health may become impaired, and productivity is also affected. Laying off a plethora of people causes employees to lose trust and loyalty to a company. When employees trust their leaders they are less likely to move on to greener pastures because security, trust, and opportunity is integrated into the culture offering a peace of mind.

“When faced with financial troubles in your business try to see ways to cut costs, require/offer unpaid vacations to employees (4-8 weeks), and integrate an evergreen employment policy that stipulates employees will not lose their jobs if the company is facing financial troubles (hire the right people through rigorous hiring practices to ensure they are worth keeping). “

Through an expenses analysis you can identify expenses that your company can live without and requiring employees to take 4-8 weeks of unpaid vacations during hard times can also free up cash as well. However, the unpaid vacation should not be forced and only those employees that can afford to take time off should take advantage of this. You can also offer employees the opportunity to work from home as this will reduce your electricity bill.

I hope you’ve enjoyed this E.O.W!

As always, “Success is continuous improvement.”