How To Fire Someone (Fire an Employee Gracefully)

How To Fire Someone Nicely || Employee cutting it short on performance in key areas? In this video, I share with you how to fire someone - more importantly how to fire an employee *gracefully* without feeling horrible - in way that's clear and there are no misunderstandings.

Watch the full video to learn how to fire someone nicely, and let us know how it goes in the comments!

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[ToastedBread]

As someone who just recently moved up to a managerial role in my workplace, I think this video will really help me out going forward. I had to fire someone for the first time today and I wasn't really sure how to approach it. It went smoothly enough this time, but it made me realize how unprepared I was for that responsibility. I will absolutely be using the "Not a discussion" advice in the future. Thank you for making this video.

[AntiDot]

I fired someone yesterday for cause. Don't ever wait, feel bad or think about it. Just do what's in the best interest of your employer and your team, period.

[rachelamundsen]

Thank you for the tip “it is not a discussion” I struggle with it. I try to explain, to make them feel better, I suck at firing.

[sharit_]

Thanks so much for this! I will have to fire someone for the first time ever. I am confident that it´s the right decision, but I am a bit nervous about it. This helped a lot!

[lostintranslation]

My boss was very happy with me at first. Slowly I started to recognise problems. 3 long term employees left. They openly talked to me the reason was bad management. Finally the boss started to treat me also very badly. Everyday I was scared what mood she was on that day. It was psychologically consuming. Finally she fired me. Lesson: sometimes people get fired so a bad manager can blame them.

[BusyBodyVisa]

As a business owner I can tell you if you've done your job they should know its coming ie you made it clear what the expectations are and they aren't meeting them. I have no problem letting bad employees go, I don't tolerate broad siding someone though. Taking the time to fire someone the right way will save you a lot of money in litigation costs. That being said the firing should be short and to the point.

[shooker]

Your video helped me so much while I was crying in my car. Fired my first employee tonight. Thank you for giving me the courage.

[flournoymason]

Actually in my case I would have preferred to be terminated via e-mail or whatever. When I was fired one horrible morning I had dragged out of bed at %:00 A.M. hit the road at 6:00 A.M. and drove the 32 miles in heavy traffic to work only to be fired when I got there. Traffic was still heavy when I went back home.

[chrystallee]

At one job I was terminated over the phone. No legal reason. HR yelled at me and tried to curse me out. She was a vile human being! Best thing to ever happen to me. I found a much better job and make more money!

[penguinstan]

I’m in a family company and I was just given the task of letting a guy go by the end of the week, and I actually like him, I’m very nervous about it, but this video helped get me a game plan, and a good idea of how I will handle this. My dads advice was to watch money ball.. SMH this was much better

[MikePhillips]

Right on point. The hire slow, fire fast mentality is powerful in business.
I think #3 is the most powerful valuable piece of advice, especially for newer managers. If it turns into a discussion, there is a risk of keeping an underperformer employed longer.

[dotspot]

I was fired recently. I didn’t argue or try to defend myself to my former employer. She’d made up her mind. I think she was surprised when I said that I thought this was coming. She told me she had knots in her stomach all day because she knew she was going to fire me. I don’t think it was the right job for me. At the same time, if she worked for me I would have fired her. I didn’t like her approach to business or management style. But she’s the boss. I will say there were things they could have done differently to help me succeed. Employers never see that. It’s not always the employee.

[dsly]

Thank you I needed the extra guidance... first time having to fire someone in a managerial position.

[Vergil]

Thank you for the video! Needed this very very much👍

[momdotnjr]

Thanks, watching this as a pep talk preparing to fire an employee tomorrow for the very first time on my 3rd week on the new position as a manager 😐

[flournoymason]

I got fired for using dirty words. A lady overheard me and went to HR. I was fired and I deserved it. I should have made sure no ladies were present or better still not said it in the first place. I'm posting this to perhaps keep another person from making the same mistake I did. No dirty language at work.

[etherical]

How not to fire someone, roll up with 5 members of security and a Manager surrounding you
"We need to see you outside"

My position was just downsized. I did nothing wrong it was the way they rolled up on me. It was like "lets take this outside, you and me bro." Fear was my first reaction.

[zachelhot]

DAN DAN DAN ... Thank a ZILLION for your elegant and oh soooo efficient advice!

[sbnsbaker]

As a small business, our biggest problem in firing an employee is that there just isn't the workforce out there. We can't even find people who WANT TO WORK

[johanneswohler]

"Congratulations Nick on your new apartment. Listen, we're gonna let you go. " :(