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How To Fire An Employee When It Must Be Done

A 3-Part Framework To Reduce Surprises And Backlash, While Keeping It Respectful And Legal

Have you had to sit in front of someone, look them in the eye and fire them?

The anguish you feel leading up to that moment keeps you up at night. And that pales in comparison to snatching the livelihood from someone sitting an arms length away from you.

Great managers don't take this responsibility lightly. Understanding that making the right decision – and executing this excruciating task well – is mandatory.

Yet many managers and companies get something in the process dead wrong

In this Blueprint you'll discover:

  • The right way to terminate an employee
  • Thoroughly researched, step-by-step guidance, tips, examples and answers to taboo termination questions and challenges
  • Top 2 major reasons companies get sued for wrongful termination (one is 100% under your control)
  • Answers to 30+ logistical questions – straight from the ResourcefulManager community
  • How to prepare to terminate an employee, what to do in the termination meeting and after they leave

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Chapter One: The Right Way To Terminate Employees

  • The #1 reason wrongful termination lawsuits are filed – and how it's 100% in your control
  • The truth about the "at will" myth
  • Insight into the employee perspective when they're getting fired
  • Why it's so important to terminate an employee the right way
  • The legal difference between terminations and layoffs (and why it matters)

Chapter Two: Success Plan: The ResourcefulManager Framework for Terminating Employees

Section One: Progressive Discipline: Before the sit-down

  • The one thing judges and juries want to see to rule in your favor – even though its not written in any law 
  • Can you legally terminate an employee for having a bag attitude? The answer might surprise you
  • What we mean by "progressive discipline" - and the 4 steps to get it right, every time
  • How to lay groundwork for terminating an employee
  • 12 illegal reasons to terminate an employee – according to the federal law
  • Are all violations of company policy punishable?
  • The best time to discipline your employee so it's the most effective
  • Top 8 reasons employees are most often terminated
  • Don't forget to ask your HR department this one question. You're terminated employee is sure to ask about it and you better have the right answer

Section Two: The Termination Meeting

  • Why what you don't say is as important – if not more – than what you do say
  • Example script of what to say in the meeting
  • Who needs to be in the termination meeting and why?
  • Why the day and time of the termination meeting can help reduce backlash (for you and your team)
  • Debate: Should an exit interview be carried out?
  • The main logistics you and the HR department need to have settled before the meeting
  • Can the golden rule really save your company a lawsuit?
  • 6 types of emotional employee reactions and how to deal with them

Section Three: After The Terminated Employee Leaves

  • 2 major opportunities to increase efficiency after the terminated employee leaves that you don't want to miss
  • How to handle the aftermath with tact and sensitivity
  • 4 critical post-termination tasks to tackle
  • How to handle requests for references from your terminated employee
  • The best way to make your team aware of the employees departure to avoid a dip in morale and productivity
  • 9 questions to help analyze what went well and what can be done better in your termination process
  • The one promise you should never make to your employees

Chapter Three: Checklist: 7 Wrongful Termination Mistakes

Avoiding wrongful termination suits is a high priority as you plan terminations – make sure you don't make any of these big mistakes that can lead to them:

  1. Retaliation
  2. Age discrimination
  3. Sex discrimination
  4. ADA discrimination
  5. Race or ethnic discrimination
  6. National origin discrimination
  7. Religious discrimination

Chapter Four: How do you spell R-E-S-P-E-C-T?

The best thing you can do to avoid wrongful termination lawsuits is to treat the employee being terminated with respect. Poll after poll has found that people are motivated to sue when they feel they have not been treated with respect by their former employers.

Follow the ResourcefulManager guidelines for showing R-E-S-P-E-C-T in terminations.

Bonuses: Five Practical Tools To Help You Stay Out Of Legal Hot Water

  • The ResourcefulManager’s Termination Checklist ?
  • 10 Dos and 10 Don’ts Of The Terminating Process
  • When Terminations Go To Court: 9 Legal Cases To Guide You
  • 13 Questions You Can Expect From A Terminated Employee
  • Performance Improvement Plans: How They Work, What You Need To Do

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We're confident you’ll find several new and useful ideas to help you navigate employee terminations, presented in a practical, easy-to-implement format.

In fact, we'll give you a full 90 days to carve out the time in your busy schedule to read the Blueprint, digest the strategies, put the advice into action, and experience the results in your specific situation.

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To your success,

John Walston

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How To Fire An Employee When It Must Be Done

A 3-Part Framework To Reduce Surprises And Backlash, While Keeping It Respectful And Legal

Here's What You Get

  • 50-page, step-by-step Blueprint
  • Blueprint Extra: The ResourcefulManager's Termination Checklist
  • Blueprint Extra: 10 Dos and 10 Don'ts Of The Terminating Process
  • Premium Bonus: When Terminations Go To Court: 9 Legal Cases To Guide You
  • Premium Bonus: 13 Questions You Can Expect From A Terminated Employee
  • Premium Bonus: Performance Improvement Plans: How They Work, What You Need To Do
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“
From bite sized pieces of wisdom to full on training series, I highly recommend Resourceful Manager!
Cindy Saunders, SPHR|GPHR|SHRM-SCP,
Human Resources Business Partner
“
This is one of the best resources I have had as a people manager and use it frequently. I find good guidance and information to use and share.
Joe Byrne,
Sr. Customer Operations Manager,
Inflight Connectivity
“
Quick actionable advice backed by research. I also appreciate the common format of the blueprints and depth that is available to make implementation dynamic to my application (I don't feel like I have to change the world at once).
Kenson,
Quality Manager