Have you ever fired anyone? How did you handle it?
Have you ever fired anyone? How did you handle it?
Firing is a last resort. But when it’s got to be done, it’s got to be done, and the faster and cleaner, the better.
Being a boss means being ready to even part away with your most favorite people if they are not working in interest of business. So, this is more about your emotional quotient. However, it is important to deal with firing an employee in a proper way so that there's no bad feeling on either of the sides. If you have not fired any one, you can say that " Though I haven't fired any off till now but if I am faced with such a situation, I would get to the root of the problem, try to solve it, apply methods like job rotation where ever possible and if nothing works, I'll tell the person that for these reasons we need to part our ways".
Discussion
- RE: Have you ever fired anyone? How did you handle it? -Farhana Afreen (05/29/15)
- At the management level, it is one of your duty to ensure that your employees are working towards the benefits of your company and not otherwise. If it is necessary you need to fire but at the same time you need to be careful of not being callous and lacking sensitivity. The answer is either yes or no but has to come with an explanation in each case. If your answer is no you will need to clarify that you never found yourself in such a situation where firing was the last option but if a situation calls for it, you will do it.
If you have fired before, do not hesitate to state it clear. You should state that you put your company and its benefits ahead of your personal ties with the employees. Add in your answer that you do have empathy for those working under you but your profession responsibility is more important to you. Here's an example:
"Yes, I have. It is a difficult decision indeed but when you have the responsibility of employing right people in the right position to ensure 100% productivity, you have to be strictly professional when situation demands. The experience is neither pleasant for the employer nor the employee so it has to be handled very sensitively. Every individual has some exclusive talent which might not be helpful in one position but can prove to be benevolent in the other."
