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title: "Webinar: Navigating Change | Kara Connect"
description: "Watch our webinar \"Navigating change: layoffs, employee survival syndrome, and mental health\" with John McElligott, Caitríona McNamara, and Sharon Morrissey."
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# Navigating change: layoffs, employee survival syndrome, and mental health
In today's business environment, layoffs can be a necessary but difficult decision for HR leaders to make. However, it's important to prioritise the well-being of employees and ensure the process is conducted in a human and empathetic manner.
7th March, 2023
12pm - 12.30pm GMT
Online
John McElligott, Caitríona McNamara, Sharon Morrissey
## Speakers
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### John McElligott
Kara Connect, COO & Co-Founder
### Caitríona McNamara
People Leader, HR Consultant and Start Up Adviser
### Sharon Morrissey
Family, Health, Wellbeing Mediator
### Navigating change: layoffs, employee survival syndrome, and mental health
In this webinar, you'll learn:
- The impact of layoffs on employee mental health and well-being
- Practical tips and strategies for managing stress, anxiety, and other mental health issues that may arise during the layoff process
- Best practices for conducting layoffs in a way that prioritises employee well-being
- Strategies for communicating with employees, handling severance packages, and supporting those who are impacted by the layoffs
- Legal considerations or compliance requirements that HR leaders need to be aware of
Our panel of experts includes **Sharon Morrissey**, a holistic workplace coach and mediator, mental health expert and **Caitríona McNamara**, a people leader, HR consultant and start up adviser, as well as **John McElligott**, COO at Kara Connect to facilitate the discussion.
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