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You're Fired! Best Practices for Terminations in Small Business

December 19, 2014

You're Fired!

When was the first time you had to fire an employee/contractor? How did the termination go? As small business owners we often forget that there has to be a strategy in place to terminate employees who are underperforming, or who's positions may need to be eliminated. But how do you manage the process without causing any backlash while preserving dignity...and keeping your company compliant?

Sometimes when you fire people, it can go really wrong. But if you have a policy in place and an exit interview system in place, you can make an already uncomfortable experience easier to deal with for both parties. Tune in as I talk about best practices in terminations, how to create an effective termination policy, and how to keep things moving smoothly after terminations.