A Company Plans to Downsize Over the Next Year

Multiple Choice

A company plans to downsize over the next year.Which of the following would be the BEST way to prepare employees for this negative announcement?

A) Send an email to employees the first day that employees are scheduled for layoff.
B) Send a letter to laid off employees at their home address instructing them not to report for work to avoid emotional confrontations.
C) Use the company's internal communications (newsletters and intranet) to make employees aware of the downsizing before it happens.
D) Call a staff meeting at the end of the day on the Friday before layoffs begin to make the negative announcement.