Business News
‘It’s Not About You’: How to Fire Someone Effectively, According to Kevin O’Leary
O'Leary says that if you can't fire someone, you aren't the right leader for the organization.
By Sherin Shibu
Disciplining and Firing
Human Resources
Firing a Long-Term Employee is Hard — But It’s Necessary. Here’s Why.
By George Deeb
Thought Leaders
Hire Slow, Fire Fast
The Candle Pour's Misty & Dennis Akers share their expertise and help business owners with how they might want to think about staffing and why who you hire is essential to creating an unforgettable experience.
Human Resources
Avoid Elon Musk-Style Firing Sprees by Having Hard Conversations Sooner
Confronting employees who misbehave is never fun (or easy), but company leaders can't afford to ignore bad behavior until it creates larger issues.
Human Resources
6 Actions Even the Least Confrontational Managers Must Take to Hold Employees Accountable
Few people enjoy confrontation, and nobody likes the few who do, but it's your job to speak up for the good of the company.
By Shawn Doyle
Business News
Anthony Scaramucci Is Out as Communications Director. Maybe It’s Not a Good Idea to Publicly Disparage Your Co-Workers?
When you're fired up and saying awful things about people, it can get you fired.
Thought Leaders
8 Signs You Should Fire an Employee
Distinguishing an employee who needs help from an employee who has run out of chances is part of running your own business.
By John Rampton
Thought Leaders
4 Ways Effective Leaders Deal With Incompetent People
Paradoxically, the weakest members of the team can improve the rest of the team.
Thought Leaders
6 Ways to Reinvigorate Your Team After Firing an Employee
Good leaders will wisely assess the situation and find the courage to take action following a firing or round of layoffs.
Thought Leaders
3 Signs It’s Time to Fire the Boss
Firing an executive is sure to create anxiety but sometimes you have no alternative except to push past your fears and make a change.
By Cris Burnam
Building a Business
What a ‘Best Butt’ Award Says About Bad Corporate Culture
Yes, companies have bad employees and managers, but they operate amid a culture that allows them to behave poorly.
Thought Leaders
Have to Terminate an Employee? Here Are 5 Best Practices.
Important points include minimizing the departing staffer's embarrassment -- and keeping an eye on his or her actual departure.
Thought Leaders
5 Kinds of Lazy Employees and How to Handle Them
Not everybody who needs a paycheck is enthusiastic about work.
Thought Leaders
The Right Way to Fire an Employee
Start with the bad news, tell them when the last check will be in their bank account and get them out the door.
By Shaun Buck
Business News
Yelp CEO Responds to Employee Fired After She Wrote a Post About Her Low Pay
Talia Jane, who worked for the company's food delivery arm Eat24, wrote an open letter to Yelp CEO Jeremy Stoppelmann on Friday.
Building a Business
5 Questions to Ask Before Dealing With a Negative Team Member
Does an unhappy employee need a little attitude adjustment -- or do you need to part ways with this person?
By Marty Fukuda
Thought Leaders
Why Jeffrey Lurie Makes More Money Than You
The Eagles owner fired the team's head coach, with no ready replacement and apparently without consulting anyone.
By Gene Marks
Building a Business
3 Ways to Know If You Have the Right Team for 2016 and Beyond
Ask yourself these three questions, and you'll be able to determine which employees are truly the right fit at your company.
By Paul Mandell
Thought Leaders
5 Steps for Dealing With Potty-Mouth Employees
Workers who upset co-workers and customers with habitual profanity need to leave if they won't stop.
Thought Leaders
Having Problems With a Key Employee? Remember: No One Is Irreplaceable.
Don't be held hostage by a self-made VIP who's wreaking havoc at your company.
Building a Business
How to Handle the Disgruntled Employee Out to Sabotage Your Business
An unhappy team member can be your worst enemy if he or she is seeking revenge. Here's how to prevent an insider from destroying your brand.
By Anca Bradley
Thought Leaders
4 Answers You Need Before Firing Your Problem Employee
It's baffling why promising people undercut their success by exasperating their teammates.
Business News
Volkswagen to Fire Employees Responsible for Emissions Scandal
Sources say people responsible for rigging the U.S. emissions tests will be fired starting Friday.
By Reuters
Building a Business
5 Tips for Inspiring Your Most Talented Employees
A fatter paycheck, more vacation days and pats on the back are never enough to fully inspire your best talent.
Thought Leaders
9 Questions Employers Need to Answer Before Firing an Ashley Madison Customer
Now that anybody can find out who was trolling the cheater website employers have to decide if an employee two-timing a spouse is cause for termination or if it's wiser to just mind the business.
Building a Business
How to Fire Someone Without Ruining Your Employer Brand
The employee you fired isn't going to love you but not hating you on social media is the next best thing.
Building a Business
7 Steps for Getting the Chronically Late Employee to Be Punctual
When a team member is making a habit of being tardy, take action before it really is a habit.
Thought Leaders
5 Situations When Your Only Alternative Is to Fire the Employee
Rarely does a single mistake or missed goal merit firing but an employee who refuses to change harmful patterns has to go.