Building a Business
5 Essentials for Building Your Entrepreneurial Dream Team
Few mistakes are more wrenching or harder to undo than hiring a bad fit for your startup.
By Lewis Howes
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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
10 Steps Needed to Properly Fire Someone
'You're fired.' Before you even think of uttering those words, you'd better be sure they'll stand up in court.
Building a Business
Employee Says She Was Fired for Refusing to Be Tracked 24/7
The attorney filing the suit says she foresees a legal trend around privacy and productivity tracking.
By Nina Zipkin
Building a Business
4 Times You Need to Say Goodbye to a Client
Nobody likes a break up, but sometimes it's the best thing to do for your business.
Building a Business
What Really Happens When You Hire the Wrong Candidate
A bad hire drains energy and time and can cost a business in a number of ways.
Building a Business
How Pruning Can Help Build an Awesome Workplace Culture
Stay focused on your top performers, keep observant of those who aren't, and you'll be stronger for it over the long haul
Thought Leaders
10 Questions to Ask When Firing an Employee
From how and when to break the news to how to avoid getting sued, here are the pro-tips you need to know when letting an underperformer go.
Thought Leaders
Thanks for Everything, Now Get Out! When Founders Get Fired.
Knowing the limits of one's ability and understanding when it is best for the organization to have another assume power is perhaps the greatest quality any leader can possess.
Thought Leaders
The Critical Lesson of Letting Bad Employees Go
A CEO shares insights about why it's important to fire fast.
By Eric Siu
Human Resources
McDonald’s Lays Off Employees as Part of $100 Million Cost-Cutting Effort
The fast-food giant is cutting 63 corporate jobs after a spectacularly difficult 2014.
By Kate Taylor
Thought Leaders
How to Fire an Employee So You Don’t Get Sued
Terminating an employee, even one who deserves it, is already traumatic. Don't make it worse by setting yourself up for a lawsuit.
Building a Business
2 Ways to Positively Identify and Fire Your Worst Employee
At the same time figure out how to cultivate the very best person you have.
Business News
American Apparel Officially Fires Founder Dov Charney, Hires Its First Female CEO
Six months after suspending him for alleged sexual misconduct, American Apparel pulls the trigger and cuts ties with its controversial founder.
By Laura Entis
Building a Business
Field a Team of ‘A’ Players at Your Startup
Don't let chronic C players jeopardize your organization's chances at success.
Building a Business
How to Avoid Becoming a Victim of Ageism
No matter how old you are, as long as your skills are relevant in today's workforce, you should be safe.
Thought Leaders
Expert Advice: What to Do When an Employee Is Caught Stealing
Follow these three steps to ensure you handle a tricky money situation with sense.
Building a Business
What You Need to Do to Make a Midlife Career Change
Whether the decision was your own or not, keep these things in mind as you carve a new path.
Building a Business
The ‘George Costanza Defense’ to Stealing Trade Secrets
When an employee is caught red-handed taking proprietary secrets, some feign ignorance to noncompete agreements. Here's how to handle it.
By Eric Ostroff
Building a Business
7 Simple Steps to Take for a Successful 2015
Fall is the time to plan ahead so you can launch the New Year as a profitable one.
Building a Business
Franchise Players: How Being Forced to Fire Myself Led to My Career in Franchising
After losing his job on his second day in a new city, Connor Ferguson found a new career in urgent care franchising.
By Kate Taylor
Thought Leaders
10 Stupid Things Bosses Say When They Fire People
If you unfortunately find yourself having to fire someone, steer clear of saying these unfortaunte things.
By Jeff Haden
Online Presence
Should Complaining About Work on Social Media Be a Fireable Offense?
A federal agency has ruled that two trash-talking employees fired by a Connecticut bar and grill in 2011 must be rehired by owners no later than this Friday.
By Geoff Weiss
Building a Business
What to Do When Long-Term Employees Become Managers, and Are Bad at It
Your business has grown, but an employee's skill set hasn't grown with it. Should you shift them, or get rid of them altogether?
Thought Leaders
Should That Employee Be Fired? Ask These 5 Questions First.
Terminating a worker is a big decision that should be done with care, so carefully evaluate these factors before taking any action.
Business News
Microsoft Reportedly Prepping Massive Round of Layoffs
The announcement, which could arrive as soon as this week, comes as the company seeks to integrate roughly 30,000 new employees on the heels of its Nokia acquisition.
By Geoff Weiss
Building a Business
Before You Break Up With That Problem Customer, Go Down This List
Firing a client is a very serious decision that should not be taken lightly. So do these four things before it gets to that point.