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It might seem easy to fire someone, but when you are doing so, you will get to know how painful it is. As a #manager it might seem the most dreadful #job to do

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  • 1. What to say when Firing or Dismissing anEmployeeIt might seem easy to fire someone, but when you are doing so, you will get to know howpainful it is. As a manager it might seem the most dreadful job to do. You will have to asksomeone to stop coming to the office from the very next day, it is not that easy, even when theperson has committed some serious offense. The employee termination process is tougherbecause you know how it is going to affect the persons confidence and also his personal life. Itis not easy because this one decision is going to affect the whole bunch of people in the team.Everything is going to change from that very moment, even the responsibilities too. Everybodywill be looking at you to get an answer about why this decision was so important. Though youare not answerable to your sub ordinates, but in order to maintain transparency, it is better toexplain them the whole situation. In fact, it might look like you have to plan the whole thing outbefore you actually break the bad news. It is quite difficult scenario to sit face to face with thatperson and ask him to leave. There are certain level of dignity that you have to maintain andthere is also several dos and donts that you have to follow while you are up to it.Something which you should never say:There is a list of things that you must say when you are firing someone and then there are thingsthat you must avoid saying as well. If you start saying that it is really hard for you to break thenews, then it wont go down well because it doesnt matter whether it is hard for you or not asnobody cares what you feel. Moreover, when you are saying these words in front of the employeewho is about to get fired, your words will sound fake, so it is best to avoid it. Here are some othersas well: We have decided to make a change Work out other details sometime later Staff reduction is the reason else you were really good

2. Things to do while firing an employee:So, now that you know what all you must avoid, it is time for you to know what you must do whenyou are firing someone. It is not that easy, but if you remember some of the tips, then it will bemuch easier for you. If you knew the best way to fire an employee, then it will be less taxing foryou and the process will get over without any such stress. Cut it short Handle the tears Ready to listen State out the reasons for the termination Be polite and sensitive Specific details handed out Several questions asked Dont try to defend Giving the time to wrap up The place of meeting is also important Give warning to the employee first Friday is not a good day Let them know about the specific behaviorThere are chances that you might get sued for terminating the employee, but you must be preparedfor that because no matter what the situation is nobody takes it well when he is fired. So, you haveto handle this tough situation with proper maturity and act compassionately as well. If anyone ofyou have anyone of you have been through the termination process, then you can share your storywith us and also let us know what you feel.The above article explains about what to say when firing an employee. To read more about it in adetailed manner clcik on the link.http://content.wisestep.com/say-firing-dimissing-employee/