Redundancy: how to bounce back and come out fighting when you lose your job - with Tina Neve of Human Decisions

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#144 - Tina Neve is a career coach and counsellor and the founder of Human Decisions. She explains the rights you have when being made redundant, how to negotiate for a better redundancy package and how you can make redundancy a positive part of your career.

What you'll learn

[2:24] How counselling can complement coaching.[7:34] The rights you have in the UK if you’re being made redundant.[8:29] How redundancy differs from other forms of dismissal.[10:24] Traps you should avoid when going through a redundancy process.[12:40] The value of keeping documentation of redundancy procedures.[15:08] How to approach alternative employment your employer offers you as a result of redundancy.[17:19] What compromise agreements are and how they work.[18:19] How to know if you can leverage your redundancy payout.[23:18] The benefits of taking legal advice around your redundancy.[25:48] What can be negotiated in a redundancy settlement.[29:40] How to know if you should discuss your redundancy details with colleagues.[33:54] What you should do if you get made redundant.[39:17] How to approach a career change in a time-efficient way.[43:38] How to avoid panicking when looking for a new job.[48:44] How to respond to employers asking why you were made redundant.[52:52] How to get mentorship or coaching without spending lots of money.

Resources mentioned in this episode (some of these are affiliate links and we may get a commission in the event that you make a purchase - this helps us to cover our expenses and is at no additional cost to you):

Working Identity, Herminia IbarraSmart Growth, Whitney Johnson

For the show notes for this episode, including a full transcript and links to all the resources mentioned, visit:

https://changeworklife.com/redundancy-how-to-bounce-back-and-come-out-fighting-when-you-lose-your-job/

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