230. How to Fire an Employee Without the Drama - Danny Kerr

08/08/2025 8 min Temporada 5
230. How to Fire an Employee Without the Drama - Danny Kerr

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For help navigating critical conversations, download our free guide here: https://trybta.com/DL230To learn more about Breakthrough Academy, click here: https://trybta.com/EP230 If you thought hiring was hard……wait until you have to fire someone.It is not fun.Unfortunately, it’s also part of owning a business. Your job is to lead your team towards goals that benefit not just you, but everyone.And if someone on the team is working against those goals—intentionally or unintentionally—it’s your responsibility to let them go.But that doesn’t make it any easier. That’s why, today, we’re teaching you how to fire someone, the right way, with a six-step process you can use as soon as you need it.Episode Highlights: Learn the six steps to exiting an employee, from making the decision to dealing with the aftermath.Understand the red flags that an employee isn’t a fit for your company or their role.Get tips on having “the conversation” with the employee in question in a way that makes it as painless as possible for both parties.00:00-Intro01:04-Step 1: Make a list of actions or behaviors that are cause for firing03:31-Step 2: Take corrective action and document it04:15-Step 3: Make the decision04:47-Step 4: Get your ducks in a row05:46-Step 5: Have the conversation06:45-Step 6: Deal with the aftermath07:28-Wrap up

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