Define: "Rightsize" in Business
Multi-headcount capital waste
"Layoffs are coming. Make yourself indispensable by hoarding passwords (just kidding, but seriously)."
To convert a company to a more optimal size, usually via restructuring.
What does "Rightsize" actually mean?
"Mass layoffs disguised as a strategic corporate initiative."
"The company has decided to rightsize the operations department to improve overall efficiency."
"The company decided to rightsize the IT department, leaving one panicked junior admin to manage infrastructure for 5,000 employees."
By The Chief Waste Officer
18 years in the corporate trenches quantifying waste so you don't have to.
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