Part 1: The headcount dilemma -- Why the easy solution to a business crisis - lyoffs - is not necessarily the best solution -- What companies are doing to cut costs and keep their best people -- Leadership during a crisis : how to maintain morale and keep your best people -- Part 2: The headcount solution: how to cut compensation costs -- Prepare your organization for what's in store -- Plan for three rounds of compensation cost cutting -- Decide whom to cut and whom to keep -- Implement across-the-board cuts -- Implement alternative work arrangements -- Implement layoffs -- Help survivors cope and get back to business -- Sample employment termination agreement for an individual 40 years of age or older -- Sample employment termination agreement to be used for more than one individual 40 years of age or older -- Sample speech: announcing a company crisis -- Sample speech: announcing alternative work arrangements -- Sample speech : layoffs annuncement

1. Employee retention
2. Personnel management
3. Cost control