When talking about redundancy, our first thoughts are often for those put “at risk” of potentially losing their job. Nevertheless, it is important to think about your wider team and how you support them through change and the uncertainty ahead. But the impact reaches...
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How to Choose an Outplacement Provider
Quick Summary Choosing the right outplacement provider means looking beyond price and promises. The best providers offer individual 1-to-1 coaching, consistent quality across every site and level, emotional as well as practical support, and a simple...
Outplacement for Large Organisations: A 2026 Guide
The UK is facing the highest wave of redundancies since the pandemic. According to the CIPD (2025), one in four employers ran a redundancy programme last year - and one in four expect to make further cuts in the next three months. For HR Leaders managing this at...
Why Outplacement is Important During Organisational Redesign
Quick Summary: Why does AI-driven redundancy carry greater reputational risk than crisis-driven restructuring? What does the current labour market mean for employees you exit today? Why is outplacement support important during restructuring and how do you get...
Career Coaching for Employees: A Practical Guide for Organisations
Quick Summary Career coaching for employees helps re-engage stuck talent by creating clarity, direction and ownership, reducing disengagement and turnover risk. Organisations use career coaching to improve retention, internal mobility and succession planning,...
What Is Executive Outplacement? A Guide for Employers and Senior Leaders
What is Executive Outplacement? Executive outplacement is a specialised form of outplacement designed to support senior leaders who are leaving an organisation through redundancy or negotiated exit. For employers, executive outplacement helps manage...
How to Manage Outplacement in Today’s Job Market
Quick Summary Redundancies are rising as the UK job market contracts — making early, well-managed outplacement more critical than ever. HR leaders must act now to align restructuring plans with upcoming employment law changes and workforce expectations. Being...
Are Redundancy Headlines Impacting Employee Confidence?
Are redundancy headlines impacting employee confidence? In the immediate aftermath of the COVID pandemic, redundancy rates in the UK dropped to the lowest levels since records began. At the same time UK vacancy levels soared – peaking at 1.3 million open job...
Workplace stress: the new “bad back”?
Workplace stress - and mental health in general - is high up the HR agenda. However, as with all people matters, there can be unforeseen side effects of what are intended to be positive changes. We asked our Chairman, Ian Gooden, for his views. Thank goodness we can...
Why don’t I get on with my manager?
Why don't I get on with my manager? Its a question I get asked regularly in coaching sessions. My coaching practice in recent times has had a key strand about helping executives land successfully in new organisations. Often that's been where individuals have been...