Howard gives a speech to his staff about a secret and cutting-edge product that will soon be unveiled. During his speech, he commends his staff and indicates the need to rethink the company's approach. The competitive environment has changed, and the company's old approach will no longer be enough to remain relevant. As Howard gives his speech, Richard reads aloud a copy of the speech that his staff has intercepted.

A respected financial company is downsizing, so Sam Rogers tells his traders to sell all assets and provides them with incentives for doing so. To sell the assets more easily, the company has a fire sale. Sam does an excellent job of conveying the bad news to his employees.

Michael Scott leads a meeting about sensitivity training.

The Bobs talk to managers about their employees' employment status.

Not long after he gets a corporate job, Kramer gets fired. His boss explains the reasons for his dismissal.