A note about this post: None of what follows is a legal opinion; I’m not a lawyer, and I haven’t run this past a lawyer to see whether I’ve held…
by: Laurenon: 
Lauren Bacon's Curiosity Labs
Lauren Bacon's Curiosity Labs
Departures
Even in the best teams, sometimes it’s in an individual’s best interest to make a change. And sometimes as a manager you’re forced to take action to remove someone from your team. This tooic is all about handling these processes authentically and humanely. 
How to Fire Someone with Compassion and Respect - Lauren Bacon's Curiosity Labs
The humane way to fire someone
Firing someone will be an event you will quickly move past, but for the other person, the impact could last an entire career.
by: Cynthia Maxwellon: 
Quartz at Work
Quartz at Work
What You Need to Know about Firing Someone
You can get your company in legal hot water if you don't know how to fire an employee properly. The steps that you take really matter. Learn them.
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The Balance Careers
The Balance Careers
12 essential exit interview questions
Instead of wallowing in your misery, here's how to turn the resignation of an employee into a learning opportunity.
by: Laura Fransenon: 
Human Resources Online
Human Resources Online
How to conduct an effective exit interview
Learn how to conduct an effective exit interview: Discover why your employees leave you and what you can do to reduce your employee turnover rates
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Recruiting Resources: How to Recruit and Hire Better
Recruiting Resources: How to Recruit and Hire Better
How to Conduct an Exit Interview the Right Way - Insperity
An exit interview can help you gain insight into the day-to-day operations of your company at the employees’ level. But asking the wrong questions can fuel a bitter employee’s fire.…
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Insperity
Insperity
Guy Kawasaki - The Art of the Layoff
We’re in a bubble again. It’s not as frothy as last time, but hallelujah, this time we know what to do, right? One good thing about the dotcom implosion in…
by: Guy Kawasakion: 
Guy Kawasaki
Guy Kawasaki
How do I lay people off?
“If you handle a restructuring well, the word gets out that you’re a good place to work.” – Ron Thomas, Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia (past) Bob Sutton from Stanford has…
by: Nivion: 
Venture Hacks
Venture Hacks
How I Talk to Leaders about Firing People – the co-pour
I remember the first time I fired someone. Every manager does. Mine happened about a month before Christmas.
by: Johnathan Nightingaleon: 
the co-pour
the co-pour
The Right Way to Fire the Wrong Employee - Michael Hyatt
Leaders inevitably must fire people occasionally. The problem is that most of us hate conflict and shy away from confrontational situations. That makes terminations incredibly stressful. But it doesn’t have…
by: Michael Hyatton: 
Michael Hyatt
Michael Hyatt
The Five Conditions for Improvement – Roy Rapoport – Medium
Bob reports to you, and you notice Bob has some sort of performance problem that will need to be rectified, because long-term (which means…
by: Roy Rapoporton: 
Medium
Medium
Rules to live by when breaking bad news
Sharing bad news with your employees is always difficult. You care about the people that depend on you, and it’s never easy letting them down or causing them anxiety. This…
by: Patrickon: 
Patrick Figures
Patrick Figures
Succession planning for when you leave a job
When you leave your old job on good terms, you want to ensure a smooth transition to make life easier for your replacement. This succession planning checklist can help you…
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HPE
HPE
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