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Re-Engaging and Rebuilding Post-Downsizing

Restore trust, rebuild culture, and drive long-term success after downsizing
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Course: On-Demand
Advanced Provider Ben van Diepen  6 Lessons ·  16m  in Arabic, English, Spanish 

Course Description

In this Re-Engaging and Rebuilding Post-Downsizing course, you’ll focus on rebuilding the trust and engagement within your team that may have been compromised during downsizing. As a leader, it’s your job to restore confidence in the company and its direction. You'll learn how transparent communication, active listening, and clear expectations can rebuild trust within your team.

You’ll also explore how to redefine your company’s culture after downsizing. By using tools like surveys and focus groups, you’ll learn how to address employee concerns, adjust communication strategies, and create a culture that encourages collaboration, innovation, and trust.

Lastly, you’ll learn how to develop frameworks for long-term employee engagement and resilience. Using data-driven insights, you’ll create strategies to improve employee satisfaction, track performance, and support your team through long-term changes.

By the end of this course, you’ll have the tools and strategies to help your team move forward, stay engaged, and contribute to the company’s long-term success.

What You'll Learn

  • Rebuild team trust through transparent communication and active listening
  • Redefine company culture by involving employees and aligning values with actions
  • Create long-term engagement strategies based on employee feedback and data
  • Support employee resilience with flexible schedules and mental health resources
  • Track engagement progress and adjust to improve team performance
  • Use surveys and focus groups to address employee concerns and adjust communication strategies

Key Takeaways

  • Downsizing can compromise trust and engagement, and a leader's job is to restore confidence in the company and its direction.
  • Transparent communication, active listening, and clear expectations help rebuild trust within a team.
  • Tools like surveys and focus groups help address employee concerns and build a culture of collaboration, innovation, and trust.
  • Data-driven insights support strategies to improve employee satisfaction, track performance, and guide teams through long-term change.
  • Long-term engagement frameworks and resilience support help teams move forward and contribute to the company's long-term success.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who is this course for?

It is designed for leaders responsible for restoring confidence in the company and its direction and rebuilding trust and engagement within a team after downsizing.

What will I learn in this course?

You'll learn how to rebuild trust through transparent communication and active listening, redefine company culture, create data-driven strategies for long-term engagement, support employee resilience, and track engagement progress.

What topics does the course cover?

The lessons cover rebuilding trust and re-engaging employees, redefining organizational culture, and frameworks for long-term engagement and resilience, with Test Your Knowledge checks.

What skills will I gain?

The course develops relationship building, data-driven decision making, and resilience planning.

How does the course help with company culture after downsizing?

It shows how to use tools like surveys and focus groups to address employee concerns, adjust communication strategies, and create a culture that encourages collaboration, innovation, and trust.

Professional Certifications and Continuing Education Units (CEUs)

HR Certification Institute® (HRCI®)

Recertification Credits: 0.5

Certification Program Categories:
HR GeneralBusinessCaliforniaGlobal
Project Management Institute (PMI®)

Professional Development Units (PDUs): 0.5

Certification Program Categories:
Ways of WorkingPower SkillsBusiness Acumen

KnowledgeCity has been reviewed and approved by the PMI® Authorized Training Partner Program. Users can maintain your PMI credentials by earning PDUs from KnowledgeCity qualified courses in Project Management, Business Management, Leadership and many others.

Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM®)

Professional Development Credits (PDCs): 0.5

Certification Program Categories:
Leadership & NavigationBusiness AcumenConsultationGlobal MindsetEthical PracticeRelationship ManagementAnalytical AptitudeCommunicationDiversity, Equity & Inclusion

KnowledgeCity is approved by SHRM as a Recertification General Provider to offer SHRM-CP or SHRM-SCP professional development credits (PDCs). By taking the courses approved by SHRM, KnowledgeCity can award SHRM Professional Development Credits (PDCs) for HR knowledge and competency programs related to the SHRM Body of Applied Skills and Knowledge™ (the SHRM BASK™).