Team Health
Rebuilding trust after layoffs
When to use
Use within the first week after layoffs. Speed matters — silence from leadership gets filled with rumors.
Prompt Template
My company just had layoffs. My team lost {num_lost} of {team_size} people. The remaining team is {mood}. I need to:
1. Address the elephant in the room in our next team meeting — give me specific words, not platitudes
2. Redistribute work from departed members without burning out survivors
3. Rebuild psychological safety when people are updating their LinkedIn
4. Be honest about what I know and don't know about future cuts
5. Identify who's most at risk of leaving and how to have that conversation
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Output Format
Team meeting script + individual check-in framework + 30-day stabilization plan
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