Strategies to consider when conflicts arise in teams

Vital actions to ease the pain of layoffs | Ask these 5 questions to step into your leadership power | Read more from Alaina Love on SmartBrief on Leadership Created for {EMAIL} | [{NAME}]( at [{NAME}]( [For more relevant content - Update Your Profile]( | [Web Version]( November 29, 2022 CONNECT WITH SMARTBRIEF  [LinkedIn]( [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [SmartBrief on Leadership]( Innovative Ideas. Ahead of the Curve. [SIGN UP]( ⋅ [SHARE](  [] Leading Edge [] [Vital actions to ease the pain of layoffs]( Layoffs are never easy, but leaders can soften the blow by communicating thoughtfully with front-line managers, those who have been laid off and remaining employees and by "taking responsibility for past decisions that resulted in layoffs being necessary," writes Ed Batista. Leaders also need to manage their own emotions, and Batista suggests ending "the day with people who care about you and who think of you as a friend, a family member, a human being -- not a leader." 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