Layoffs are difficult. While it's especially difficult for people losing their jobs, it can be equally challenging for folks who remain behind, left to pick up the slack - often with fewer resources and greater uncertainty. And managers need to, well, manage the layoff. 

So what is the first step after a layoff? (Spoiler alert: step one actually comes before the layoff!) And the second and third? Professor Emeritus Anil Verma joined Manage This! to share his layoff survival guide.

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