Digital Pink Slip
As interim HR Director, you must conduct an emergency mass layoff of your 12-person remote development team via Zoom. The severance documents are stuck processing, your CEO is breathing down your neck, and you have exactly 45 minutes before the news leaks to TechCrunch. Every minute of delay costs the company thousands in potential legal exposure.
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Difficulty
B1-B2
Scenario Overview
Your Role
Interim HR Director
Conversation Partner
Miranda Chen, Chief Executive Officer
Setting
Your home office at 6:42 AM, illuminated only by three monitors showing Zoom, Slack, and a failing document portal
Location
Remote Work Environment - San Francisco Bay Area
Learning Objectives
Successfully terminate all 12 team members within 45 minutes
Prevent any legal liability by maintaining strict professional protocol
Navigate technical issues with document system while keeping CEO calm
Ensure all employees verbally acknowledge receipt of pending severance terms
About This Scenario
As interim HR Director, you must conduct an emergency mass layoff of your 12-person remote development team via Zoom. The severance documents are stuck processing, your CEO is breathing down your neck, and you have exactly 45 minutes before the news leaks to TechCrunch. Every minute of delay costs the company thousands in potential legal exposure.
How It Starts
“Where are we on those termination documents? The board's waiting for confirmation, and TechCrunch just started sniffing around. We need this done before market open. Clock's ticking.”
This is how Miranda Chen, Chief Executive Officer's greeting will start.
Practice Details
Scenario ID
#402
Category
General
Location Tag
Remote Work Environment - San Francisco Bay Area
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