Tag: firing

How to Know When to Fire Someone

How to know when to fire someone Without a doubt, the hardest part of being a manager is firing a team member. You don’t really hear that word a lot these days – “FIRING”- it sounds so harsh. I think we feel better about ourselves when we use phrases like “exiting the business” or “letting […]

3 Tactics for Managing an Insubordinate mployee

3 Tactics for Managing an Insubordinate Employee Q – I just started managing a new team and one of my staff members is close friends with my boss. I keep noticing them having personal powwows and secret strategy sessions without me. And there have been a couple times where I’m pretty sure he was actively […]