Safe Separation Strategies for the Pink Slip
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Safe Separation Strategies for the Pink Slip
"In The Apprentice, Donald Trump made the line famous: "You're fired." But in real life, away from the television cameras, those words can change lives-in a negative direction. Employers and human relations professionals are often the ones tasked with moderating the separation, but sometimes untrained in how to navigate the complex emotions involved, at least from the perspective of the discharged party. Threat assessment professionals are critical components in this process,"
"Examining workplace dynamics within a framework of attachment theory, McConnell and colleagues explain that proximity to an attachment figure who is viewed as supportive, responsive, and accessible creates a sense of security; the absence of such attributes creates insecurity and potentially significant distress. Investigating the role of attachment on employee work-related mental health, they found that secure attachment predicted a higher degree of emotional regul"
Employer wordings and methods of dismissal can produce grief, emotional trauma, abandonment, depression, anger, or violence. Employers and human relations professionals are often tasked with moderating separations but may lack training to navigate complex emotions from the discharged party's perspective. Threat assessment professionals provide lifesaving advice and expertise in strategizing separation and managing risk. Attachment dynamics influence workplace mental health: proximity to a supportive, responsive, accessible attachment figure creates security while absence creates insecurity and distress. Secure attachment predicts higher emotional regulation. Workplace mental health is affected by work-life balance, communication quality, job security, growth opportunities, available support, and participation in decision-making.
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