pm-layoff

Write the layoff communications a leader has to get right once — the all-hands script, the affected/unaffected messages, and the external note, without corporate euphemism or legal risk. Use when asked to write a layoff announcement, communicate a RIF, tell the team about job cuts, or draft the difficult all-hands. Produces the full comms set: leader script, same-hour messages for affected and remaining staff, manager talking points, and the external statement — sequenced.

The first-72-hours money plan after a layoff — runway computed, deadlines caught, bleeding stopped, in priority order. Use when asked I just got laid off what do I do about money, build my layoff budget, how long can I last, or what needs to happen this week. Produces the runway number, the deadline list (healthcare, unemployment filing, equity exercise windows), the spending triage, and a one-week action checklist.

Secure strong references after a departure — who to ask, the ask messages, the briefing sheet that makes their reference specific, and the LinkedIn recommendation swap. Use when asked to help me get references, write a reference request, prep my referee, or ask my old manager for a recommendation. Produces the referee shortlist with rationale, tailored ask messages, a one-page referee briefing sheet, and the follow-up etiquette.

Decode a severance agreement before you sign it — what you're giving up, what's negotiable, and the deadlines that decide your leverage. Use when asked to decode my severance, is this severance offer normal, review my separation agreement, or should I sign this release. Produces a clause-by-clause decode with ranked red flags, the money math (severance vs what you're releasing), the consideration-period clock, and the asks worth making.