The Right Way to Fire Someone
Whether you're giving or receiving the message, the firing process isn't fun for anyone.
Unfortunately, firing is a necessary evil. As a manager, you have to keep in mind the good of the business, your clients, and the rest of the team.
Keeping a poor performer is a disservice to your entire organization.
Low standards are infections and bring down the engagement and motivation of other team members and give your company a bad name with clients.
Action taken against low performance raises the team's standards, helping managers meet business objectives and ensures clients get the value they deserve.
Firing makes sense from a business perspective and is in the best interest of both the individual and your organization.
No matter how right the choice is, navigating the process of firing is never easy.
Below I've created a guide to firing a problem performer the right way, starting from knowing when it's time to fire someone to announcing a poor performer's termination to the rest of the team.
In this article, I will share with you:
✔️ Signs it's Time to Fire an Employee
️✔️ The Emotionally Intelligent Way to Fire an Employee
✔️ Legal Considerations for Firing an Employee
✔️ How to Announce Someone Has Been Fired
Table of Contents:
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