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Do You Have To Fire a Friend?

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In this episode of My Crazy Office, Kathi and Katherine explore a sensitive topic: How do you fire someone who is a friend? They start with a question from someone who finds themselves in the awkward position of having to fire a good friend due to that person’s poor performance. Kathi and Katherine discuss the […]

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Are Your Afraid To Fire a Popular Employee?

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On this episode of My Crazy Office, Kathi and Katherine discuss the challenge of firing an employee who seems to be popular with the staff. They start with a question from someone who has discovered that a popular employee has been cheating on time sheets and disseminating confidential information to unauthorized people. Kathi and Katherine […]

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Waiting Too Long to Fire Someone?

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In this episode of My Crazy Office, Kathi and Katherine talk about waiting too long to fire an employee. They start with a question from someone whose recent hire has become a real problem. This person is always late, disorganized and unable to perform the job well. Yet the manager can’t seem to fire them. […]

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How Much Should You Invest In a Bad Hire?

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In this My Crazy Office podcast, Kathi and Katherine explore an important question for anyone in management: How much should you invest in a bad hire? They start with a question from a manager who hired a very likeable person who lacks the skills needed for the job. This manager has invested time and money […]

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How Do I Fire a Long-time Employee?

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In this My Crazy Office podcast, Kathi and Katherine discuss a subject that many people in leadership positions must address: How do you fire a long-time employee? They start with a question from someone who was recently hired as the senior director of a large department and realizes there is a key employee who must […]

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Could Getting Fired Be The Best Thing That Ever Happens to You?

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On this My Crazy Office episode, Kathi and Katherine explore whether getting fired could possibly be the best thing that ever happens to you. They start with a question from someone who was suddenly terminated from her job without warning. She now finds herself with two job offers, and wonders if getting fired could be […]

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#36: Firing Employees – My Crazy Office, Season 4

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Kathi and Katherine talk about firing employees on this week’s episode of the My Crazy Office podcast. First we give advice to someone whose boss has asked them to fire a new employee. Then we discuss learning how to fire someone.

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