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Letting an Employee Go

via LinkedIn Learning

Overview

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Learn best practices for letting an employee go in a thoughtful, fair, and considerate way that can minimize your stress.

Syllabus

Introduction
  • The correct way to terminate an employee
1. Overview of Employee Termination
  • Termination in context
  • Overview of the termination process
  • Knowing when termination is appropriate
  • Dealing with serious offenses
2. Preparing for Termination
  • Preparing your documentation
  • Managing internal communication
  • Anticipating common questions
  • When the employee is not at fault
  • Thinking through the logistics
3. Conducting the Termination
  • Understanding meeting participant roles
  • Understanding the langauge of termination
  • Delivering the news
  • Responding to negativity
  • Avoiding common pitfalls
  • Closing the meeting
Conclusion
  • Moving forward after a termination

Taught by

Todd Dewett

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