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How New Managers Can Fire Someone With Respect
Episode 80 of New Manager Conversations tackles one of the hardest tasks a new manager faces: terminating a team member. Lucas and Luna walk through a real-world scenario—a manager at a 50-person SaaS company named Maya who had to let go of a low-performing employee who was also well-liked. They discuss pre-termination documentation, the actual conversation script, and how to handle the aftermath with the remaining team. Specific advice: have three written performance conversations before considering termination, and deliver the news in under 90 seconds. They also cover emotional preparation…
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