5. Presenters:
Maher Hazine, Deputy Public Works Director, City
of Peoria, AZ, Arizona Chapter
Scott Solverson, Vice President, AECOM,
Milwaukee, WI, Wisconsin Chapter
Rammankutty Kannankutty (Kutty), Area Engineer,
Minnesota Department of Transportation, New
Brighton, MN, Minnesota Chapter
Mabel Tinjaca, APWA, Director of Professional
Development, Kansas City, MO
Benny Wolfe, Director of Public Works (Retired),
City of Gulfport, MS, Mississippi Chapter
10. Three Considerations
1) Those employees that survive downsizing feel guilty and
grieve:
Denial
Anger
Bargaining
Depression
Acceptance
1) Leadership should acknowledge what is happening. Plan
to increase communication.
2) Employees need to learn how to discuss what’s
happening
11. Questions:
How do you keep production up when staff are
concerned about downsizing?
How do you get the workforce through the
transitional period when fewer staff are taking
on additional work?
How do you keep moral from sinking?
How do you offer suggestions and
encouragement to staff who feel guilt over their
colleagues losing their jobs and they didn’t?
Other?