How to Communicate Layoffs to Your Staff

August 13, 2025

Layoffs cause fear, anger, and deep loss of trust among remaining employees. These feelings have very real repercussions: Research has shown that layoffs targeting just 1% of a company’s workforce result in a 31% increase in turnover. Another survey found that 74% of employees said that their productivity declined after their company’s layoffs. With more corporate leaders discussing the potential for AI-related m*** job cuts, the anxiety around a reduction in force runs even deeper.