27 February 2024
Morning Shot: Why do middle managers get booted in layoffs? And are "battlefield promotions" good or bad?
We’re only into March and already, there has been a slew of layoffs globally across companies and a variety of sectors. Now, did you know that middle managers often end up being the first to get booted in a retrenchment exercise?
On this episode of Morning Shot, Professor Jason Shaw, Head, Division of Leadership for Management and Organization at Nanyang Business School, NTU shares why this is so, and how companies can plan ahead to ensure business continuity and prevent a corporate brain drain in such scenarios.
Presented by: Emaad Akhtar
Produced and edited by: Yeo Kai Ting (ykaiting@sph.com.sg)
Photo credits: pixabay & its talented community of contributors

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