Apr 02 2013

Bad Employees Never Quit!

I had to laugh when I read the recent article in the WSJ that validated what I learned years ago.  Bad employees are happy employees. In over 40% of the companies they surveyed, low performers were found to be more engaged and enjoyed working for their companies more than middle and high performers.  Why wouldn’t they be?

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Nov 15 2012

7 Things You Should Never Say When You Fire Someone

Unfortunately, I’ve had my fair share of having to let people go. You can call it firing or downsizing, but it’s basically the same thing. You’re ending someone’s livelihood. Today’s WSJ had an article on The Best Ways to Fire Someone with some solid tips. But it didn’t go far enough.  There are some things you want to make sure you never say when you have to cut the cord.

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Jul 24 2012

Not Everyone Should Know the Reason You Fired Someone

Ever work with someone who was fired and no one tells you why?  There’s always a lot of closed doors, whispering and speculation but mouths are sealed and few people ever know what happened.  Why the big secret and when is it okay to spill beans?

 

 

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May 31 2012

Work is no Place for Negative Emotions

Harvard Business Review recently wrote an article on working with someone you hate. The tips are great and it’s nice to know how to deal with hatred. But is the workplace any place for hate, anger, bigotry or any other extreme negative emotion?

 

 

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Apr 26 2012

Who NOT to Ask When You’re Hiring & Firing

There’s no question that being a great listener is key to being a great manager and leader. But when hiring  or  firing someone, can listening to too many of the wrong people hurt you?  I learned the hard way that the  answer is yes.

 

 

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Mar 14 2012

How to Fire an Employee

How often have you inherited a team and wondered how someone had survived so long? Or received glowing references from a peer who clearly just wanted to get rid of their problem employee? 

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