Can we please just fire people?
Every week I get two or three emails like this one: “I was just told, I must resign by October 1st, due to a policy change. Can they actually do that even if I haven’t seen the new policy hand book? Will I be able to file for unemployment? They’ve even written up a resignation letter for me to sign.”
Why do I get any of these emails? Because this is sleazy, slimy behavior, and it is things like this that give managers and HR their well earned reputation for being untrustworthy, underhanded and mean. I am sure there is more to the story than this. A policy change such as, “all employees must be available for all shifts” (dumb, but I don’t put that past stores) could require someone who is in school part time to leave because she won’t be available 24 hours a day, every day. But, instead of explaining, they say, “New handbook coming you, you need to resign!”
To keep reading, click here: Why Good Leaders Fire People
I believe good leaders and great companies do not have employees who are blind-sided by being fired, without clearly knowing/understanding why they are being terminated. (This is called Communication).
HR Leaders should be teaming with Company Leaders to provide guidance/direction when these termination issues occur.
Clearly all employees should know what their future status is with the company that employs them, otherwise you will eventually have a sick company with unproductive employees.
Poor leaders fear confronting their staff members with hard messages. Sometimes it’s necessary to fire managers who are reluctant to do the messy parts of the job. And shame on whomever promoted or hired them into leadership positions.
The better definition of good leaders can be perfection. There are many instances, when you get disparity while interviewing a employee and working with him in real world. When the employee can’t meet the expectations (The expectations no way mean the high level executions from the first day), the doubt ignites and ultimately firing occurs.