leaving speech - redundancy
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two memebers of my team were identified for redundancy earlier in the year, thurday and friday will be their last day at the office. I hasten to add that I was not involved in the decision but my line manager was.
So, they are well respected and liked people so we want to mark this rather sad day. We have done the usual card and collection.
Now normally when people leave the company there is the usual speech at the desk with everyone stood round, friendly words are said and a few stories of gaffs and cock ups so it is always light hearted.
However, in this situation it is different, they have not got new jobs to go to, so the future is uncertain, but I do gather that they have been paid off rather well.
I want to do a speech/presentation thing as i think it is the right thing to do, so i was going to book a meeting room and invite a few of us and keep it a bit more low key, i have run this past them and they are ok with this.
What I need help with really is what to say and how to handle it, i can't imagine that it is going to be a pleasant experiance in the office on those days but I have to mark the end of their time here in some way.
Any suggestions people?
Many thanks
So, they are well respected and liked people so we want to mark this rather sad day. We have done the usual card and collection.
Now normally when people leave the company there is the usual speech at the desk with everyone stood round, friendly words are said and a few stories of gaffs and cock ups so it is always light hearted.
However, in this situation it is different, they have not got new jobs to go to, so the future is uncertain, but I do gather that they have been paid off rather well.
I want to do a speech/presentation thing as i think it is the right thing to do, so i was going to book a meeting room and invite a few of us and keep it a bit more low key, i have run this past them and they are ok with this.
What I need help with really is what to say and how to handle it, i can't imagine that it is going to be a pleasant experiance in the office on those days but I have to mark the end of their time here in some way.
Any suggestions people?
Many thanks
I do agree with both of you, my line manager who was involved in the decision to lay them off doesn't want to get involved and rightly so.
It's just that I 've worked with these people for almost 10 years, it doesn't sit right with me to simply say ok then all the best, shake their hand and then clear off.
I'm not saying ballons and etc just something dignified, it would probably only be 4 or 5 of us in a small room somewhere.
It's just that I 've worked with these people for almost 10 years, it doesn't sit right with me to simply say ok then all the best, shake their hand and then clear off.
I'm not saying ballons and etc just something dignified, it would probably only be 4 or 5 of us in a small room somewhere.
I did, as I mentioned.
I was asking advice about what to say and what not to say.
"I want to do a speech/presentation thing as i think it is the right thing to do, so i was going to book a meeting room and invite a few of us and keep it a bit more low key, i have run this past them and they are ok with this."
I was asking advice about what to say and what not to say.
"I want to do a speech/presentation thing as i think it is the right thing to do, so i was going to book a meeting room and invite a few of us and keep it a bit more low key, i have run this past them and they are ok with this."
mike325112 said:
Op if they are friends then surely having a couple of beers in the pub would be a more suitable event?
i suggested that as well, but they're not really drinkers and didn't fancy that either. I'll book something low key which they are ok with and say a few words and leave it at that, I'll gauge the mood at the time i reckon, cheers all.Gassing Station | Jobs & Employment Matters | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff