Over the past few months, tech companies at every stage of growth have seen the red-hot financing landscape give way to a new uncertainty, says Vanessa Stock, cofounder and chief people officer at Pitch. Amid the cost-cutting, market pullbacks and mass layoffs, employees might be feeling anxious about what the future holds for them — and as a leader, it’s your responsibility to try to ease some of that angst. Here, Vanessa gives her tips on how to support employees through this potentially rather difficult time.
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