History can teach invaluable lessons. As we again need to reshape our teams and are forced to reduce headcount, it is worth reviewing what we have learnt from the past.
In Japan there is a term called mottainai, which expresses regret when something good is wasted. Environmentalists, who follow the mottainai philosophy, look to the four Rs of Reduce, Reuse, Recycle and Repair in all aspects of life.
If your organisation only provides career transition support in the form of outplacement services for employees once they have been made redundant, you and your employees are missing out.
