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Another more drastic step in the cost-cutting hierarchy involves reducing headcount at the managerial and team levels. This can manifest as layoffs targeted at specific teams or divisions, often signaling that the company is trying to adjust its leadership structure for efficiency. A telltale sign of such reductions is observing certain managers disappear from the organizational chart, sometimes abruptly or without formal announcement.
It's common for companies to downplay these layoffs, attributing employee departures to personal reasons or other benign explanations. This secrecy can make it difficult for staff to gauge the severity or scope of layoffs across the organization.