You are currently a Human Resources Director at a company located in New England that has $220$ employees on site. Your company is planning a major organizational change that will impact a number of employees.

Some departments will need additional employees with specialized skills and other departments will need fewer employees, leading to a reduction in force $($RIF$).$

Your CEO is concerned about the ramifications of the change and has asked you to provide her a with a memo including the following:

Describe your plan for the change management process, based on the literature.

Include what steps will you take in planning for the increased need for employees with specialized skills?

How will you implement the reduction in force and assist employees through the process?

How will you address reaction to change?

In $2-3$ pages please compose a memo to the CEO providing that information.