Layoff Communications Stakeholder Map

Worksheet for planning reduction-in-force communications by identifying internal and external stakeholders, notification owners, timing, and the materials each audience receives.

Request Overview

• Request title
• Business unit or function
• Planned action type
• Planned announcement date
  Select the intended public or internal announcement date for the communication plan.
• Confidentiality level
• Submission notes

Stakeholder Audience

• Stakeholder groups to map
• Is anonymous submission needed for this request?
  Use only if the requester should not be identified in the workflow.
• Are any external audiences included?
• External audience types
• Employee groups affected
  Describe affected populations at a high level without listing names or other unnecessary PII.

Notification Owners and Timing

• Notification plan
  Add one row per stakeholder group. Keep timing precise enough to support coordination, but do not include employee-specific details.
• Escalation owner
• Is legal review required before any notification is sent?

Materials and Messaging

• Materials to prepare
• Message approval path
• Employee support resources to include
• PII and confidentiality acknowledgement
  Confirm that the plan avoids unnecessary PII collection and that any personal data included is limited to what is required for the communication workflow.

Risks, Dependencies, and Follow-up

• Key dependencies
• Known risks or sensitivities
• Follow-up actions
  List the follow-up tasks needed after notifications are sent.
• Submission owner