Letting Someone Go

The Manager Track

Imagine that sinking feeling when you realize you may have to let someone go from your team.

It's one of the most difficult situations a manager faces. In most cases, the manager has been feeling this tugging going on for a while but has put it off, hoping that things would improve. But at some point they have to face the inevitable. What's worse, if they were the one that hired this employee, they may also be struggling with guilt, feeling at-fault for how the situation turned out.

In this episode, Ramona provides guidance on how to approach the process of letting someone go with clarity and compassion. She brings up key questions to ask yourself to assess if termination is warranted and introduces you to the AMO framework to help identify gaps that may be hindering the employee's performance.

Even if termination is the ultimate outcome, there are ways that it can be done with clarity and compassion for everyone involved, including the remaining team members.

If you've been grappling with an underperforming employee or want to prepare for when (not if!) this situation will arise for you, then you must tune in to this episode.

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— OTHER EPISODES YOU MIGHT LIKE —

• Episode 6: Navigating Difficult Conversations at Work
• Episode 38: How to Have Difficult Conversations that Inspire and Motivate - An Interview with Aleta Maxwell
• Episode 59: 6 Warning Signs That Your New Hire Won't Work Out
• Episode 120: When a Direct Resigns, What's Your Responsibility?
• Episode 157: Retain Employees Who Didn't Get Promoted

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