EP5: Wake vs. Shiva: How We Treat the People Who Stay After a Reorg Guest: Lora Boltniew, HR Executive

What happens to your team on day 7, day 14, day 30 after a reorg? Most organizations have no answer. Leadership executes the decision and moves on. The people who stay are left wondering if they're next.

We explore two models: the wake (one day, move on) versus the shiva (sustained support for survivors). HR executive Lora Boltniew brings 20+ years of people leadership and the rare perspective of someone who has designed these transitions AND experienced the other side.

This is an Embedded vs. Embodied™ problem. You embedded "we care about our people" in your values and communications. You embodied "execute and move on" when it came time to act. The people who stay notice the gap. So do the candidates watching from outside.

We cover why organizations abandon the people who remain, the checklist fallacy (compliance is not care), how poorly handled transitions destroy employer brand and drive out top talent, and what day 7, 14, and 30 should actually look like.

Workforce transitions are not one-day events. They either strengthen or destroy your culture.

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