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Post by csummers on Jul 23, 2013 0:41:57 GMT -6
INSTANT MBA: When Firing Someone, You Need To Protect Yourself As Well
Pozin makes sense in the advice provided in the blurb. Managers can be forcibly placed between a rock and a hard place by the employee being fired, if not done properly. Organization is key, which the advisor speaks about at length. Pozin also discusses having the day planned out, so you as a supervisor know how things are supposed to roll, and you will know when a possible derailing is starting. I have never had to fire someone, either in private industry or the public sector, but I know that the public sector has an obscene amount of paperwork that has to be filled out prior to the firing of the employee. This needs to be part of the organizational aspect of the situation. One thing that the advisor did not mention is that going “two-deep” is the best way to protect yourself from accusations. By going “two-deep”, I reference the policy of having another supervisor in the meeting, to protect both the employee being fired and the firing manager.
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Post by briandavis1 on Jul 24, 2013 18:19:30 GMT -6
INSTANT MBA: Don't Think In 'Or' When You Can Think In 'And'
A part of business is letting people go. Letting people go can be hard but must be done in order to ensure the business runs properly. While firing someone you need to be organized and ready to act. The best tool is communication firing someone can become heated argument but it is the employees responsibility to remain professional and ethic.
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Post by meganbahm91 on Jul 25, 2013 9:39:57 GMT -6
Firing an employee can be very tricky. Along with protecting the employee, you have to protect yourself. The employee can go and spread nasty things about you and the company. If this happens, you must confront the problem. You do not want your company to fail just because of one person.
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Post by cmbrogan on Jul 25, 2013 12:47:44 GMT -6
INSTANT MBA: Don't Think In 'Or' When You Can Think In 'And'
This article made sense to me. Every decision may not be an "or" decision. It may also not be an "And" decision. I do think that in most hiring positions, it's going to be an "or" decision though. You have job descriptions and certain areas that you are spcifically hiring for and in many cases, specifically in small businesses, you may not have the resources or the need for hiring more than one. I can see where an "and" decision could be made in a call center type of environment, perhaps.
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Post by mparrish on Jul 25, 2013 22:38:56 GMT -6
I dont have any experience in this area, but I believe that an employer should be ready when terminating an employee, especially one that has access to sensitive information. In order to reduce risk, I have heard of some companies using security as escorts from the manager's office and out the door just to make sure nothing happens that could be detrimental to the company.
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Post by brianbrewer on Jul 26, 2013 17:12:48 GMT -6
INSTANT MBA: When Firing Someone, You Need To Protect Yourself As Well
I think this article discusses a very important part of running a business that we don't want to think about. Firing people is an important part to a business model, but if done wrong can have serious repercussions including legal issues and theft of property and information. In order to fire someone without these issues, you need to be prepared for all possible outcomes. When firing someone at FedEx, management brings in a police officer in case things get out of hand.
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Post by robertn on Jul 26, 2013 18:13:36 GMT -6
I have never fired anyone but I have been fired. Sometimes it was for a justifiable reason like I’m bad at my job or not so much, like I showed up two minutes late a few times. It can be highly unprofessional when it is for personal reasons too. Firing needs to be done with some fines.
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Post by grober86 on Jul 28, 2013 15:06:58 GMT -6
Instant MBA: When Firing Someone, You Need To Protect Yourself As Well
Nobody like firing someone but you must be organized about it and do it with some dignity. Have checks ready, email accounts and passwords adjusted, along with any additional paperwork you may need. "Make sure you're prepared with that beforehand, so if any confrontation occurs, you're protected." Basically be prepared and don't get caught with your pants down if something goes really wrong.
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Post by ahrield on Jul 29, 2013 9:12:39 GMT -6
INSTANT MBA: When Firing Someone, You Need To Protect Yourself As Well
I believe they are going in the right direction when it comes to the way you must fire or get rid of somebody. Never try to make an argument or just confront them about it! You just always think about your safety and also the others around you durn these type of incidents because some people may over react and you must be ready for those things.
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Post by tylerstroble on Jul 29, 2013 10:24:57 GMT -6
INSTANT MBA: When Firing Someone, You Need To Protect Yourself As Well
The gist that I'm getting from this article is that you always want to have your rear covered. You may go into a situation with the best of intentions but things can turn around on you in a hurry. It is always best to be prepared for the worst.
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Post by robertnicholson on Jul 29, 2013 11:35:07 GMT -6
I have never fired anyone but I have been fired. Sometimes it was for a justifiable reason like I’m bad at my job or not so much, like I showed up two minutes late a few times. It can be highly unprofessional when it is for personal reasons too. Firing needs to be done with some fines.
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Post by amberw on Jul 30, 2013 9:38:24 GMT -6
INSTANT MBA: When Firing Someone, You Need To Protect Yourself As Well
It is extremely important to go about firing someone the right way. It can be a very stressful thing to do. You must make sure to do it correctly and responsibly. People can get out of line when you are taking a job from them and act a little crazy but you have to remain calm and professional at all times.
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Post by tdodge21 on Jul 30, 2013 10:54:02 GMT -6
This article makes a great deal of sense in that fact that an employer should be well prepared before they fire someone. There obviously can be many drawbacks to firing someone and being prepared can lessen some stress. An employer should know what they are doing and be prepared to let a person go in a nice manner and to make the departure as smooth as possible.
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Post by jameciadavis on Sept 10, 2013 10:38:19 GMT -6
No one enjoys firing their employees, but a good leader does it with dignity when necessary. When firing someone you have to be sensitive to their feelings because some people are on the verge of losing everything. Many people these days are living from paycheck-to-paycheck so losing one paycheck can be the difference between living in a home or being homeless. So, you have to be mindful of all of these things.
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Post by chrmichall on Sept 10, 2013 19:31:02 GMT -6
Instant MBA:When firing someone, you need to protect yourself
I agree with this link because firing someone can easily get out of your control. It is best to control all the things that you can before it gets put of hand. Making sure the employee is out of the system is important so that they would not tamper with any programs. When firing someone it is important to take all the proper precautions to make it as safe as possible.
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