How does the boss decide who is next to be let go?

 How does one go about selecting who will be downsized and who won't?

Do you like how we have transitioned from who get's fired to who will be downsized? A much softer term for those who are facing the ax.

But the reality seems to be that more and more companies are trying to downsize. And that means people will be losing their jobs.

But who gets let go and who stays? How is it decided? Is it random or are the statistics?

Every company or organization faces these situations. You have watched as the pushy jerk, sexual harasser, and overall buttheads seem to keep their jobs. WHY?

The reality is, the people who are seen as the strongest, most dominant, most successful, greatest assets, are the ones the company needs to keep.

The 'nice-guys' and the 'nice-girls' are pushed aside, pushed around, ignored, and put down most often.

And these are the people who most times are the people who are let go from the company first.

I have trained organization where the 'nice' people were passed over for promotions simply because the 'squeaky-wheel' was so in-your-face antagonistic that the manager simply pushed them forward to the next open position just to get rid of them.

That left the best performer and easiest to get along with sitting waiting again for that promotion.

The one thing those people have  we call pushy. They don't care who they offend.

So how does this play out in todays downsizing requirements for so many companies?

The Rules Have Changed!

Yes, the rules have changed. Before those pushy people had to be coddled and protected in an era of conflict avoidance and lawsuit mitigation.

But with this new world we now do not have to coddle. When the verdict comes down to who will get the ax? It is simply a matter of choosing by the person in charge.

And you might still face the ax unless you have four areas in your favor.

1) Confidence

2) Ability

3) Leadership

4) Connection

How do you come across to your boss? To your co-workers? Peers?

Do you have weak conversations? Maybe you don't think you do but the boss goes by instinct and internal relationship with their people.

Do you use weak words, enter conversations with weak involvement. Do you get ignored at the office, at the meetings, at events.

Do they ask your opinions or ideas? When you offer those are you given credence and respect?

If you are an Expert Conversationalist people will see you as having all of these qualities.

Expert Conversationalists speak with confidence, connect with people, create meaningful conversations that lead to meaningful relationships.

And meaningful relationship create connection and success.

When you are powerful in your vocabulary, powerful in your words and wording, powerful in how you expect to be valued that is when your life will change.

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Steve Sapato is an expert conversationalist and teaches other people and organizations how to create conversations that matter.

steve@stevesapatoseminars.con