In a previous post, we discussed the increase in violence and the danger of violence in termination. As we said in a previous post, terminating an employee is never fun or easy. It’s simplest if you keep the termination short and sweet. Let’s look at a few helpful tips. First, plan out the meeting. Ad-libbing…
Violence Prevention: A Proactive Approach
It happened again the other day. Five employees were shot and killed at an Annapolis Maryland newspaper. Nearly every day the news media reports a killing in schools, churches, and workplaces. There seems to be no end to the violence happening in our communities. In this article we want to focus our attention on lessening…
Breaking Up Is Hard to Do!
Breaking up is never easy, especially at Christmas time! Management is concerned that firing an employee may not go well (even when it’s necessary). The employee may experience anger, fear, and many other emotions that well up, not to mention pondering what to tell the spouse and kids. Their questions include: “How will I pay…