Episode 12 | I’m In Podcast: Redundancy

Episode 12 of our official IoH I’m In Podcast is available to members today!

We know what you’re thinking, why on earth would you want to talk about Redundancy? Having been through redundancy himself in the past, Phil Street FIH believed for a long time that it is something that should not be feared and therefore, let’s talk about it openly.

To help do that, Phil was once again joined by three of the IoH’s finest in Giovanna Zakanda AIH, Anna Aufiero MIH and Nassar Khalil FIH. All three once again gave their reasons for saying I’m in to the IoH:

• It’s a place where you can look forward and have a sense of belonging
• Somewhere where you can lend support
• The fact that the CEO remains hands on with the IoH is positive for the future
• To be part of an industry association
• To give back to the industry
• The learning
• The people you meet
• The Mentor me programme
• The Youth Council

The discussion around Redundancy had so many great take aways such as: –

It is a necessary evil, there will always be situations where it is necessary

• It should be avoided at all costs and only used as an absolute last resort
• It’s a time-consuming exercise when you may have to re recruit and train in the future
• Looking at moving the person into another role rather than making them redundant can be an option
• It’s not a black and white situation – there are many different scenarios
• It’s there as a protection for both business and the individual
• There are many scenarios when Redundancy is an appropriate option
• Exploring a reduction of hours through a collective consultation can work well
• It can be a painful process for the person who is tasked with making redundancies
• Redundancy can be the greatest thing that happens to you in your career
• It can lead to reinvention
• How an event like the Pandemic changes the game
• We have to be mindful of the impact on mental health, for all involved
• The Psychological contract
• Aftercare needs to be in place for the person tasked with delivering the redundancy news
• It’s another area where the community of Hospitality can come together to help each other out

A huge thank you to our guests for giving up their time and opinion.

Enjoy!

For any feedback on the show or to put yourself forward as a future guest, please contact Phil Street directly at phil.street@instituteofhospitality.org

IoH members can listen by clicking the link below from today (Thursday 25 August), and non-members can catch it on their favourite podcast platform in a fortnight!

Members can listen here first!

For any feedback on the show or to put yourself forward as a future guest, please contact Phil Street directly at phil.street@instituteofhospitality.org