I was an HR manager at Meta who helped guide the layoff process. Then they cut my role too — here's what being laid off taught me.

I was an HR manager at Meta who helped guide the layoff process. Then they cut my role too — here's what being laid off taught me.

After working on Meta layoffs as part of her role as an HR manager, Chikara Kennedy learned she'd be laid off too. The experience changed her life plan.Courtesy of Alyshia HullChikara Kennedy was a senior HR manager at Meta and helped guide the company through layoffs.She was devastated to learn in 2023 that her role had also been impacted, and took a solo Bali trip.She became a coach and now leads retreats for women who are transforming their l…