{"podcast":{"title":"Harvard Business Review","slug":"harvard-business-review-7777387","podcast_index_feed_id":7777387,"rss_url":"https://feeds.megaphone.fm/VG7900701114","website_url":null,"image_url":"https://megaphone.imgix.net/podcasts/980142f0-0d9c-11f1-9b6f-b39130a8b54a/image/fd144eac00da8bd04368206590cf5ad8.jpg?ixlib=rails-4.3.1&max-w=3000&max-h=3000&fit=crop&auto=format,compress","author":"HBR","episode_count":511,"summary":"At Harvard Business Review, we believe in management. If the world’s organizations and institutions were run more effectively, if our leaders made better decisions, if people worked more productively, we believe that all of us — employees, bosses, customers, our families, and the people our businesses affect — would be better off. We try to arm our readers with ideas that help them become smarter, more creative, and more courageous in their work. We encourage comments, critiques, and questions. We expect our community to be a safe space for respectful, constructive, and thought-provoking discussion. We reserve the right to remove or turn off comments at our discretion. We do not tolerate bullying, name-calling, or abusive language related to identity, including race, gender, ethnicity, religion, sexuality, age, or region; spam; copyright violation; extreme profanity; or p*rnography.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-25T12:22:10.972032+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/harvard-business-review-7777387"},"episode":{"title":"How to Be Ready for a Layoff, Even Though Your Position Feels Secure for Now | Christine vs. Work","slug":"how-to-be-ready-for-a-layoff-even-if-your-job-feels-secure-for-now-christine-vs-work","published_at":"2026-07-17T16:30:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/harvard-business-review-7777387/how-to-be-ready-for-a-layoff-even-if-your-job-feels-secure-for-now-christine-vs-work","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/harvard-business-review-7777387","url":"https://traffic.megaphone.fm/VG5268462640.mp3?updated=1778532583","audio_url":"https://traffic.megaphone.fm/VG5268462640.mp3?updated=1778532583","summary":"How to Be Ready for a Layoff, Even if Your Job Feels Secure for Now | Christine vs. Work 10 Nov 2020 --- 𝙎𝙪𝙗𝙨𝙘𝙧𝙞𝙗𝙚 𝙩𝙤 𝘼𝙨𝙘𝙚𝙣𝙙 𝙩𝙤𝙙𝙖𝙮! ✨ https://www.youtube.com/c/HBRAscend ✨ It never hurts to be prepared for the worst. Especially when it comes to losing your job. If you ever get laid off, as opposed to fired, it’s never your fault. Layoffs are financial decisions made by companies, and can happen at any time. The transition is never easy, but preparing responsibly, even if your job feels secure, can make this process less painful if and when it comes up. What are steps you can take today to prepare? We spoke to executive career transition coach Susan Peppercorn about how to prepare for a layoff. Her top four pieces of advice are essential bedrocks of individual career management: keep track of your accomplishments, nurture your network, back up important information, and be on top of your savings (give yourself a financial runway). You want these to become everyday habits for the long term. Learn more about Susan Peppercorn at https://positiveworkplacepartners.com --------------------------------------------------------------------- At Harvard Business Review, we believe in management. If the world’s organizations and institutions were run more effectively, if our leaders made better decisions, if people worked more productively, we believe that all of us — employees, bosses, customers, our families, and the people our businesses affect — would be better off. So we try to arm our readers with ideas that help them become smarter, more creative, and more courageous in their work. We enlist the foremost experts in a wide range of topics, including career planning, strategy, leadership, work-life balance, negotiations, innovation, and managing teams. Harvard Business Review…","meta_description":"How to Be Ready for a Layoff, Even if Your Job Feels Secure for Now | Christine vs. Work 10 Nov 2020 --- 𝙎𝙪𝙗𝙨𝙘𝙧𝙞𝙗𝙚 𝙩𝙤 𝘼𝙨𝙘𝙚𝙣𝙙 𝙩𝙤𝙙𝙖𝙮! ✨ https://www.youtube.…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":497,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/harvard-business-review-7777387/episodes/how-to-be-ready-for-a-layoff-even-if-your-job-feels-secure-for-now-christine-vs-work/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/harvard-business-review-7777387/how-to-be-ready-for-a-layoff-even-if-your-job-feels-secure-for-now-christine-vs-work.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}