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7 Out of 10 Managers Feel Like They’re Winging It Through This Layoff Season

If you feel like you’re holding it all together with duct tape and coffee right now, you’re not alone.

The layoffs happened. You showed up. You delivered the news. You tried to soften the blow, pick morale back up, and keep things moving. But now you’re leading a team that’s scared, distracted, and emotionally drained and deep down, you’re not sure if you’re doing it right.

Here’s the truth:

🔹 7 out of 10 managers say they feel like they’re winging it post-layoffs.

🔹 Nearly 60% of employeeslose trust in leadership after layoffs.

🔹 And over 70% of employees experience a drop in motivation, even if their job is safe.

And guess who’s expected to fix all of that? You.

The Pain They Don’t Talk About in Management Books

What no one prepares you for as a manager is the emotional toll of layoffs you didn’t decide. You’re juggling:

  • A team that’s quieter, more anxious, less engaged
  • Projects that didn’t slow down—even if your headcount did
  • Leadership expectations that haven’t changed
  • Your own fear: Am I next? Am I doing enough? Am I leading the right way?

You’re trying to inspire, reassure, and deliver… but there’s no playbook for this.

This Season Requires a New Kind of Leadership

You can’t lead your team back to trust and performance with performance reviews and check-ins alone. What you need is:

✅ A way to rebuild morale while being honest about uncertainty ✅ Tools to regain trust and re-engage a tired team ✅ Support that strengthens you, the manager, not just your direct reports ✅ A clear, human-centered leadership strategy that works, especially in hard seasons

This Is Why Supercharged Management Exists

Supercharged Management was built for managers navigating exactly this.

Inside the program, you get:

✔️ Weekly micro-learnings that address real, in-the-moment challenges

✔️ A community of managers who get itand are growing through it

✔️ Strategies to build trust, lead through uncertainty, and keep your team aligned

✔️ The emotional and strategic support you need to feel strong, capable, and ready

You’re Not Wingin’ It Anymore

You’ve done your best with what you had, but it’s time to stop managing from a place of pressure and start leading from a place of power.

You deserve support just as much as your team does. Join Supercharged Management and finally get the tools, community, and coaching you need to lead through this season and come out stronger.

👉 Join Now, because managers shouldn’t have to figure it out alone.

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