Facing Layoffs? Book Breaks New Ground in Organization Survival

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Houston, TX, November 18, 2009 — As businesses reshape and restructure to cope with a radically changing economic environment, who are the employees that survive layoffs? Based on surveys of businesses large and small, “Survive Downsizing: How to Keep Your Job and Become Indispensable to Your Company,” by Donald J. Minnick, Ph.D., highlights the skills and attributes that employees need to keep their jobs at a time when thousands of other talented individuals are losing theirs.

According to Dr. Minnick, this book is not simply the musings of experienced consultants or a simple list of “success skills,” covering the same tired concepts. “‘Survive Downsizing’ is drawn from the real-life experiences of those in a unique position to know: real survivors of organization resizing and the hiring managers who selected them.”

Surveys in dozens of organizations ranging from Fortune 500 companies to entrepreneurial start-ups are the basis of Dr. Minnick’s success model. Each chapter relays unique, essential facts and guidance on what to do in a time of employment crisis.

“The take-home message here is that it’s not only what you know that makes a difference in organization survival, it’s how you apply that knowledge,” he said. Every chapter is filled with applications, exercises, and suggested ways to put each of the skills into practice in the workplace.

The book includes self-assessment surveys for each survival skill to help employees identify and build on their survival strengths. In addition, worksheets and planning guides are included to help map out a strategy to become indispensable.

“Survive Downsizing: How to Keep Your Job and Become Indispensable to Your Company”

Trade paperback, soft cover

Approximately 223 pages

ISBN: 978-1-4401-6410-1

$19.95 retail price

Available at http://www.amazon.com and http://www.barnesandnoble.com.

About the Author

Dr. Donald J. Minnick earned a BA in psychology from Rice University and a Ph.D. in clinical psychology from the University of Texas. He received post-doctoral training at the National Training Laboratory in organization development, process consultation, action-learning and team facilitation. The author continues his work as an industry consultant. Minnick has been happily married for 15 years and is the father of two sons. He and his wife split their time between Houston and Wimberley, TX.

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