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In this episode of Strategic Counsel by ForthRight Business, we revisit our conversation about when it’s time to say goodbye to an employee. Listen to the episode on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and your other favorite podcast spots – follow and leave a 5-star review!

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Strategic Counsel: Classics: How Do You Know It’s Time to Fire an Employee

People decisions are hard to make for many managers & leaders. Making the choice to fire an employee can be difficult, other than obvious egregious misconduct. So often, team members are kept on – especially if they are a high performer – when they should really be let go. Rather than keeping someone on the payroll who could be harming your team, listen in & learn how to clearly identify when it’s time to say goodbye. Here’s a small sample of what you will hear in this episode:

• 4 things to look out for when deciding whether to fire an employee
• The celebrity bar scene in Nashville
• The role of trust in the workplace
• Deciding what you’re willing to concede to
• How to tell if someone is objectively underperforming?

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Check out the episode, show notes, and transcript below:

Show Notes

• Classics: How Do You Know It’s Time to Fire an Employee
  • [0:32] Welcome to Strategic Counsel: Classics
  • [1:24] It can be hard to decide when to let someone go
  • [2:20] The role of trust in this process
  • [6:48] Are they degrading teams and cultures within your organization?
  • [7:09] Am I feeling anxiety they’re going to deliver on time?
  • [8:07] Do they refuse to be managed?
  • [12:36] Who delivers while being teachable?
  • [14:23] Are they on board with team culture?
  • [16:13] Culture is too easily broken
  • [18:32] What else is going to be a surprise to me or what else is going to undermine it?
  • [19:56] Do they consistently fail to meet expectations?
  • [23:12] How we define success based on our expectations is different
  • [25:51] Expectations have to be built-in and communicated
  • [27:10] Recap of how you know it’s time to fire an employee
  • In the Trenches
  • [28:12] One of my employees is always late on deliverables and sees me making bad priority calls, but the work is actually pretty good. Should I fire him?
  • [31:49] Working with creative folks
  • [35:50] How long should you try to fix it before deciding to fire someone?
  • [41:06] What do I need to consider legal-wise when thinking about firing someone?
  • [44:55] What do we do with this person?
  • [49:11] How do you objectively judge that someone is underperforming?
  • [51:55] What things are we willing to give on vs. not?
  • Strategic Counsel Shoutouts
  • [53:50] The celebrity bar scene in Nashville
  • [57:53] Creating an experience of connection
  • [1:01:13] When is it time to fire an employee?
  • [1:02:43] Make sure to follow Strategic Counsel on your favorite podcast spot and leave us a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts
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