Many companies are currently forced to cut jobs, either for cost reasons or because digitalization and AI have rendered certain job profiles obsolete. Necessary job cuts pose significant challenges for management and HR professionals.

This practical handbook explains how the process can be designed so that the company emerges from the transformation sustainably strengthened, corporate culture and employer brand are protected, and top performers are retained by the company.

Based on scientific models and studies from organizational psychology, change management, and
Leadership research, extensive data analysis and surveys,
Experiences from the practical work of Restart Career in numerous
It explains the background of restructuring projects and gives many practical tips for implementation.

The statements by Restart Career Managing Director Dr. Sabrina Zeplin are supplemented by experienced guest authors from the field:

• Burkhard Fabritius, Lawyer & Partner, GÖRG Partnership of Lawyers mbB

• Jens Jahn, Managing Director and Partner, The Boston Consulting Group (BCG)

• Felicitas von Kyaw, Advisor and former CRHO Vodafone & Coca-Cola Europacific Partners