How to Help Your Team Thrive After Layoffs
It’s a relief to keep your job after a layoff, but let’s be honest—surviving one can be just as tough.
If you’re managing a team after a layoff, you’ll know exactly what I mean.
In the past six months alone, over 80,000 Tech Employees* have faced layoffs.
The remaining team members are finding themselves shuffled around, suddenly working with new people or systems… and it’s just a LOT to take in.
Just imagine the emotional toll your team is experiencing right now…
They’re being asked to perform, meet deadlines, and adapt quickly, all in a fast-paced, ever-changing industry.
We’re not machines that can be reset with a quick tune-up and some reprogramming.
Your teams need time, support, and the right environment to regain their footing and perform at their best.
The sooner we acknowledge this, the sooner we can help our teams move from struggling to thriving.
So, how do we bridge this gap?
What can turn a team from merely surviving to high-performing?
First, let me tell you the foundation of building high-performing teams:
✨ Clear team roles
✨ Shared vision and goals
✨ Inclusive decision-making
✨ Mutual dependence
✨ Collaboration and feedback
✨ Space for psychological safety
Without these elements, teams struggle to find their rhythm. But when they’re in place, teams can perform at their best.
I’ve seen this firsthand while working with organizations to elevate their teams through EYLEE Perform.
It’s my team coaching program that uses the Miki Island experience—a game-based solution that mirrors real workplace challenges and lays the groundwork for building strong teamwork.
Miki Island's game design blends 30+ years of research on high-performing teams, insights from behavioral science, and actionable data to help your team grow stronger together.
And the best part? It’s interactive, engaging, and perfectly tailored to the needs of modern work.
Here’s how EYLEE Perform, powered by Miki Island, can transform your team:
🎲 Game-Based Learning: Miki Island immerses your team in a simulated environment where they can collaborate, solve real-world problems, and make decisions together in a fun and engaging way.
🌀 Complete Learning Experience: We provide facilitated debrief sessions to extract key insights and business application workshops to turn those insights into actionable strategies, so the learnings are applied to your team’s daily work.
🌍 Digital and Scalable: EYLEE Perform adapts to your team’s unique needs, whether they are working in-person, hybrid, or remotely.
Helping your teams recover from the impact of layoffs requires more than just temporary fixes.
EYLEE Perform offers a proven, innovative approach to building high-performing teams, no matter the situation.
If you're curious about how this could make a difference for your team, let’s connect!
I’m excited to explore how we can help your team transition into the rest of the year with renewed energy and stronger collaboration.
DM or simply comment "Miki" to Schedule your Free Consultation Call
To your team’s success,
Leila Boutaleb-Brousse
Founder, EYLEE Growth
*Source: A comprehensive list of 2024 tech layoffs: https://techcrunch.com/2024/08/01/tech-layoffs-2024-list/?guccounter=1