44. How to Fire People

When it comes to managing your business, there’s a topic that most people don’t like to talk about: Firing people. It’s probably the hardest part of being in business. But in order to make sure we know how to fire people the right way, we have to be willing to have conversations about it. We’re going to offer our experience and approach to this, and how to get in the right mindset about firing. We also offer our personal scripts for handling these difficult conversations.

1. Performance improvement plan
2. Have a plan
3. Be in person (when possible)
4. Be brief
5. Be clinical in your words and passionate in your tones
6. Show your heart
7. Be clear and direct
8. Listen to them
9. Be careful not to over-sympathize
10. End on a positive note
11. How you tell the team

We are not human resource experts, so please consult somebody before taking action on this advice.

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