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Screening costs, 82

Scripted termination messages, 152–153

Second Round (see Alternative work arrangement[s])

Senior management:

and criteria for laying off employees, 41–42

and criteria for retaining employees, 40–41

getting support of, 18

level of confidence in, 36

motivation of employees by, 35–36

need for change in, 36

obtaining alignment between employees and, 42–43

optimism of, 184

Separation agreements, sample:

for more than one individual over 40 years of age, 201–203

for one individual over 40 years of age, 195–197

Separation packages, 172

Severance, voluntary, 13, 119–121, 227

Severance packages, 79, 80, 164–166, 172, 227

Shell Chemical L.P., 153–154

Shortened work week, 14, 122–123, 227

Short-term cost savings, 227

Skill sharing (see Job/skill sharing)

Skills, 8–10

for alternative work arrangements, 144–146

focusing on, 43

Special assignments, 15, 216

Specifics, providing, 62

Spokespersons, designated, 56

Stock options in lieu of pay, 14, 124–125, 227

Strategic competencies, 227

Suggestion boxes, 63

“Survivor syndrome,” 23, 227

Survivors, 181–192

communicating with, 62–63, 182–183

creativity in rewarding, 185–189

creativity in work assignments for, 183–184

motivating, 23

paying attention to, 162–163

rebuilding loyalty and morale of, 182–183

remembering the needs of, 181

and second round of layoffs, 54