Redundancy is difficult not only for those being let go, but for the employees left behind.

Empathy and listening are key to making those changes as smooth as possible, so says Mary Connaughton who is director of the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development in Ireland (CIPD).

Mary joined Bobby to discuss how employers can better manage their staff in times of extreme stress, support their employees staying on, and how they can help people in their future employment as they embark on the next step of their professional lives.

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