I was recently by Total Picture Radio.  I never now how these will come off, but the Total Picture Radio Podcast helps frame the issues and solutions.  It is a good way to learn about how to help heal the wounds both for yourself and for your organization.

 Two other good perspectives can be found on the CNBC Guest Blog I wrote for them and on the article featuring my work on Monster.com

 These media releases can be helpful in communicating to managers and others who need to be enlisted in the process of revitalizing downsized organizations.  Check them out and pass them on to others interested in revitalizing downsized organizations

I just returned from a week in New York.  There is lots of interest in Healing the Wounds among the press and from those who have experienced layoffs.  There seems to be a paradox: some economists are saying the recession is over but unemployment keeps going up – New York is now above 10%.  I think what’s happening is that organizations are getting comfortable with doing more with less and the trend of people as costs to be reduced as opposed to long term assets to be developed is starting to sink in.  One media event took be to Wall Street.  I hadn’t been there since 9/11 and it is a pretty depressing scene.  Guards and barriers around the stock exchange, and a guy with a sandwich board showing his resume and asking someone to give him a job

The media is beginning to show a lot of interest in layoffs and how do deal with those who remain – the survivors.  Last week, I was interviewed by the Fox Business network.  Click on the link to see it.  Fox TV Interview   It was remote and I was stuck in a hot closet with just a chair and a camera with no visual reference and some confusing cross-talk between the producer and the camera crew so it came off a bit stiff.  Nonetheless, it got the message out.

 There are several other media contacts in the works, and I’ll post them as they come along.  This media interest is a clue to the importance of working to heal the wounds and get organizations and individuals back on track