Drohender Jobverlust: Vorsicht, Falle! Wie Führungskräfte ihre schleichende Degradierung erkennen – und gegensteuern

Düsseldorf – Managers are increasingly finding themselves sidelined as key decisions are taken without their input, and critical resources such as personnel and budget are withdrawn. This should be a clear indication that their position is at risk. Christoph Abeln, a Berlin-based labor law specialist primarily representing managers, explains that such actions are intended to prompt managers into accepting a termination contract and leaving the company as quickly as possible.

Employers prefer to avoid high severance payments, so they increasingly resort to covert methods of pushing managerial staff out. The most dangerous form of this is subtle, invisible disempowerment, which can appear as promotion or reward on the surface. In his book "From Career Stagnation to Comeback," Abeln outlines the most common tactics used by employers to terminate employees, along with advice on how to resist these tactics.

Nils Schmidt, a lawyer and CEO of the Professionals and Managers Association (DFK), confirms that high-level managers in all industries are frequently subjected to this subtle form of termination. Abeln and Schmidt describe the signs of a gradual dismissal and recommend the appropriate countermeasures.