Listen "Leading Through Layoffs: Strategy, Stability, and Moving Forward"
Episode Synopsis
In this episode of The Product Handbook, we focus on what product managers can do after layoffs — how to lead their teams, stabilize the roadmap, and help the organization recover while protecting their own energy and career trajectory.You’ll learn:How to re-establish clarity when priorities, stakeholders, and team capacity shift overnightWays to support remaining team members through uncertainty without slipping into toxic positivityHow to reassess the roadmap using constraints, opportunity sizing, and ruthless prioritizationPractical strategies for communicating with executives, engineers, and customers during post-layoff turbulenceHow to maintain your own resilience, manage workload spikes, and stay strategic instead of reactiveHow to rebuild momentum and trust as the org transitions into its new shapeIf you’ve ever been the PM left standing after a reorg or wave of layoffs, this episode gives you the tools to lead with stability, empathy, and focus — even when the ground is shifting under your feet.
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