As HR execs, do you ever feel frustrated with your line managers? HC gives you advice on how to get your manager to make tough decisions.
It’s never fun having to terminate a person’s employment, but there are three types of employees that need to exit the organisation, even if – especially if – your line managers are uncomfortable letting them go.
As a HR professional, you rely on your line managers to make difficult decisions about terminating employees. Occasionally, if they fail to do so, you can wind up with an under-performing staff member that is well overdue to be shown the door.
“Sometimes you need to man up and make the right decision, even if it isn’t easy,” said Lawrence Polsky, managing partner of PeopleNRG.
“Firing someone may be the most humanitarian thing to do and the best solution for all parties involved – even if it is difficult or emotional at the time.”
Having trained more than 60,000 business and HR leaders worldwide, Polsky recalls three recurring staff scenarios where decisive action is required:
Do you have trouble getting your line managers to make tough decisions? Share your stories here…
As a HR professional, you rely on your line managers to make difficult decisions about terminating employees. Occasionally, if they fail to do so, you can wind up with an under-performing staff member that is well overdue to be shown the door.
“Sometimes you need to man up and make the right decision, even if it isn’t easy,” said Lawrence Polsky, managing partner of PeopleNRG.
“Firing someone may be the most humanitarian thing to do and the best solution for all parties involved – even if it is difficult or emotional at the time.”
Having trained more than 60,000 business and HR leaders worldwide, Polsky recalls three recurring staff scenarios where decisive action is required:
- The ‘one more chance’ scenario
- The ‘someone is better than no one’ scenario
- The ‘taking work problems home’ scenario
Do you have trouble getting your line managers to make tough decisions? Share your stories here…