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Tips for Firing Someone
2:12:11 - 2:18:30 (06:18)
Role-playing before firing someone can help you maintain a neutral tone and reduce defensiveness, as well as prepare you to communicate the necessary details like severance and termination agreements. After the firing discussion, it's important to have a transition plan ready and communicate the news to relevant parties, such as direct reports and the rest of the company.
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The speaker encourages role playing during difficult conversations, stating that it can help in neutralizing tone and reducing defensiveness, as well as preparing the speaker to verbalize their message more confidently.
2:12:11 - 2:15:26 (03:15)
Summary
The speaker encourages role playing during difficult conversations, stating that it can help in neutralizing tone and reducing defensiveness, as well as preparing the speaker to verbalize their message more confidently. It is important to clearly communicate expectations and consequences to avoid surprise or misunderstanding.
ChapterTips for Firing Someone
Episode#539: Alisa Cohn on Prenups for Startup Founders, How to Reinvent Your Career, the Importance of "Pre-Mortems," and the Three Selves
PodcastThe Tim Ferriss Show
Roleplay and preparation can help you approach an employee with performance issues calmly and confidently, reiterating your intention clearly and giving them a timeline for improvement.
2:15:26 - 2:16:56 (01:29)
Summary
Roleplay and preparation can help you approach an employee with performance issues calmly and confidently, reiterating your intention clearly and giving them a timeline for improvement.
ChapterTips for Firing Someone
Episode#539: Alisa Cohn on Prenups for Startup Founders, How to Reinvent Your Career, the Importance of "Pre-Mortems," and the Three Selves
PodcastThe Tim Ferriss Show
The process of letting go of an employee should include a transition plan, including severance and termination agreements, as well as conversations with the person's peers and direct reports before terminating their employment.
2:16:56 - 2:18:30 (01:33)
Summary
The process of letting go of an employee should include a transition plan, including severance and termination agreements, as well as conversations with the person's peers and direct reports before terminating their employment.