Editor’s Note: Sometimes readers ask about past TLNT articles. That’s why we republish a Classic TLNT post every Friday that some of you have requested. … Read more
The Oddest Places I’ve Ever Had to Fire Someone
It didn’t escape me that University of Southern California head football coach Lane Kiffin was fired during the early hours of a recent Sunday morning in a … Read more
Quitting Dramatically: It’s Usually About Disengagement – and the Boss
Employees quitting in dramatic fashion via a video message that quickly goes viral is certainly nothing new, but I wanted to share this example with you. … Read more
Man Fired For Skipping Work to Keep His Yankee Stadium Streak Alive
By Eric B. Meyer You’re probably thinking to yourself, “What kind of person cares that much about going to a baseball game that he would risk … Read more
Who Should Sit in When You Have to Do a Termination?
By Howard Mavity Should HR sit in on a termination? A senior human resources professional recently posed this good question on a LinkedIn forum. As with … Read more
Five Things to Ask Before You Finally Kick That Employee to the Curb
Firing an employee is a task that no manager enjoys, but one that often appears inevitable. Yet it’s a proven fact that hiring a replacement employee will … Read more
Worker Fired For Not Following Rules – Even When Taking FMLA Leave
By Eric B. Meyer In that employee handbook of yours should be a page — maybe a few lines — on an employee’s responsibility to notify you … Read more
What Happens When You Promote and It Doesn’t Work?
What do you do when you promote someone in your organization and it just doesn’t work out? I’m not talking about someone who simply struggles a … Read more
Management 101: Never Fire Someone Publicly, Even if You Are CEO of AOL
See update below Here’s a question that every manager and HR professional should ask themselves: Is it ever right to fire someone publicly? If you … Read more
The Opposite of Engagement: Best Buy Shows How NOT to Handle Layoffs
Life hasn’t been easy for big box electronics retailer Best Buy the past few years. Best Buy used to be one of THE best places to buy all manner of … Read more