What does Dave Winer have in common with Larry the Cable Guy?

What does Dave Winer have in common with Larry the Cable Guy?

Winer, in a recent post, talked about the best way for a company to layoff employees. His advice?

You prepare for the layoffs quickly and quietly. Then one morning you do them. All of them. And then have a company meeting and you tell the people that that was it. No more layoffs. You're on the team. And then have a good story about how you're going to lead them to prosperity.

Or, in the words of Larry the Cable Guy, "git 'er done."

I was once employed by a company that had a bunch of layoffs, and then had a bunch of layoffs three months later, and then had a bunch more three months after that. After several quarters (actually three years) of layoffs, morale was not all that great.

Now it may not be possible to take all of the necessary actions in one fell swoop, but it is certainly better to do so when you can.