5 Tips on How to Gracefully Let an Employee Go
This blog was originally posted on here: Rick Hevier's Tumblr --- Imagine this: You have to let some employees go. Maybe they haven’t been keeping up with their work. Maybe the company simply needs to tighten its belt, and they don’t fit into the new budget. Maybe they’ve been working for you for a long time, and are a trusted member of the company; maybe they were recent hires. No matter the situation, terminating someone’s employment is not an easy thing for anyone to do. So, here are some ways you can make it as painless as possible. 1) Be prepared Don’t wing it. It will almost certainly result in you misspeaking or being unclear in some way that is hurtful and unhelpful. Choose your words carefully, even writing out what you plan to say beforehand. Consider practicing on an advisor or close friend outside the business. You may even want to prepare an informational packet to give to each employee you are letting go of, containing information they will want for the