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Industrial Physicist Lou Carloni |
Hiring and firing Hiring or firing an employee is a challenging, emotional experience and a pathway to possible lawsuits. To reduce the emotional trauma and to be more effective in hiring and firing people, try these timetested strategies. |
Inc. October 2004 Patrick J. Sauer |
How To Fire Decisively Firing an employee is never easy, but these tips can make showing an employee the door a less daunting task. |
Fast Company December 2004 Kerry J. Sulkowicz |
The Corporate Shrink How to cope with the guilt of firing a coworker. |
Entrepreneur September 2007 Chris Penttila |
Buh-Bye Say hello to a better way of firing problem employees. Ideally, you want fired employees to leave with their box of stuff and their dignity, too. |
Job Journal June 13, 2004 Marty Nemko |
Quick Fix: Is the Customer Always Right? Unbending customer service may not be the best policy. |
Entrepreneur January 2004 Nichole L. Torres |
Top-Heavy Is it time to thin out your management pool? |
Job Journal January 4, 2004 Bob Rosner |
Protocol for a Dismissal There's a right way and a wrong way to handle dismissals. |
Entrepreneur August 2004 Jane Easter Bahls |
Under Pressure If an employee feels forced to quit, it could be trouble. Here's how to avoid a "constructive discharge" lawsuit. |
Entrepreneur April 2009 Chris Penttila |
Awkward! 10 potentially sticky work situations and how to manage them. |
Job Journal January 8, 2006 Michael Kinsman |
Career Pros: Are Difficult Workers Worth it? There's probably a Terrell Owens-type in your office or workplace. And he or she might be eating away at company morale. |
IndustryWeek December 1, 2006 Jonathan Katz |
Handling A Workers' Comp Claim Some basic tips for responding to a worker's compensation claim. |
Entrepreneur May 2006 Jane Easter Bahls |
Fire Power Does your employee handbook give you enough authority? |
Investment Advisor July 2006 Angela Herbers |
The Fast Track: Positive Party Annual evaluations can bring out the good in your employees. The problem is that many financial planners simply don't know how to conduct a good evaluation of their employees to achieve these positive results. Here's how to get it right. |
Financial Advisor July 2012 David Lawrence |
Departing Employees Regardless of circumstances, you need a plan for handling transitions. |
BusinessWeek May 14, 2007 |
Fired Up Over Firing Readers had a lot to say about "Fear of Firing." It resonated with some, but many felt the article was unfair. |
CIO April 15, 2001 Matt Villano |
How to Fire People You know how to hire and retain, but do you know how to let people go? |
Pharmaceutical Executive August 1, 2008 William Schiemann |
Do Something! Seven steps you never knew that could fix the sales force. |
BusinessWeek September 10, 2007 |
Microsoft's Mini-Me Susses Brummel In an e-mail interview, Microsoft's reclusive workplace blogger "Mini-Microsoft" assesses the software giant's new attitudes and HR. |
BusinessWeek April 23, 2007 Michael Orey |
Fear Of Firing How the threat of litigation is making companies skittish about axing problem workers. |
Entrepreneur September 2004 Chris Penttila |
Separation Anxiety Have an employee who's not a team player. Don't worry. It is possible to deal with loners in a way that makes everyone happy. |
Inc. June 2008 Susan Greco |
Let's Start With an Icebreaker A look at summer sales meetings. |
Inc. November 2007 Max Chafkin |
Meet Rebecca. She's Here to Fire You Consultants used to tell you to fire people. Now they'll do the firing for you. |
Knowledge@Wharton |
Making the Case for Outside Sales Reps The payoff for a productive relationship with an outside sales force can be substantial... |
AskMen.com Gregory Batts |
How To Fire A Poor Performer For the most part, firing someone is not easy. If you find yourself in a position where you have to terminate someone's employment, take a deep breath and read (or re-read) this article. |
Inc. July 2007 |
First, Fire Your Assistant. Then, Ax All the Sales Guys The results of a reader survey on which employees get fired and why. |
Inc. December 1, 2008 |
Reviewing the Troops Three guidelines for employee reviews. |
Job Journal July 27, 2008 Marty Nemko |
Quick Fix: Why Your Boss Doesn't Praise You A manager's motive for not giving a "Good Job." |
CRM November 20, 2006 Dennis Costello |
Leveraging the Employee Life Cycle Retaining good sales reps is a constant challenge for businesses today. Here are four ways to stem sales force turnover. |
Inc. August 2008 |
Put Your Policies in Writing Five tips for putting your HR policies in writing. |
AskMen.com Nate Steere |
Addressing Employee Complaints Employee complaints are inevitable, and it's not always easy to know what to say. |
AskMen.com Jessica McGovern |
Job Loss: What Next? Layoffs and job loss are the norm nowadays -- even at the top -- and how you cope in the aftermath could shape your career for decades down the line. Follow this advice, and getting fired might turn out to be the best thing that ever happened to you. |
Inc. October 15, 2000 D. M. Osborne |
Good Morning, You're Fired Firing someone always feels like an enormous letdown, and knowing where to draw the line on termination is never a cinch. But doing away with poor performers doesn't have to be a tangled, drawn-out process... |
Job Journal September 10, 2006 Bob Rosner |
Working Wounded: When High Performers Are High-Maintenance Keep high-performer headaches from becoming migraines. |
Financial Advisor August 2005 David J. Drucker |
An Uncommon Practice Management Guru What's so special about Joni Youngwirth? How about the career history and specialized training that make her the perfect advisor to reps, not to mention the passion she brings to her position, vice president of practice management. |
Registered Rep. November 21, 2002 Rick Weinberg |
Morgan Stanley Firing 950 Brokers Morgan Stanley is firing 950 brokers, according to the various sources. |
IndustryWeek July 1, 2007 Jonathan Katz |
Trust In The Workplace: By The Numbers Lack of employee trust can seriously impact worker loyalty to a company. |
Investment Advisor April 1, 2011 Angie Herbers |
Now Cultures and No Cultures There are really only two kinds of problem employees, and both can be turned into great employees |
Job Journal August 17, 2008 Lindsey Novak |
Career Pros: The Facts About Firings Employer rules and employee rights regarding terminations. |
CRM April 1, 2007 Lior Arussy |
The Variance Factor CRM needs new tools to help align customers and employees for the best service satisfaction. |
BusinessWeek September 10, 2007 Kerry Sulkowicz |
Straight Talk At Review Time How do you learn the art of delivering constructive criticism to employees? |
Job Journal April 8, 2007 Marty Nemko |
Quick Fix: Avoiding a Job From Hell You had no idea your job would be so awful. Next time, take these steps to prevent it. |
Entrepreneur October 2003 Kimberly L. McCall |
Along for the Ride Losing touch with your reps? Regular ride-alongs can help keep the connection alive. |
Entrepreneur February 2005 Chris Penttila |
Great Expectations Are your first impressions of new hires forcing them out the door? Then it's time to open your eyes. |
Entrepreneur December 2005 Jane Easter Bahls |
What Did I Say? Your problem employee has finally left. But shortly after his departure, you receive a call for a reference. Can you give an honest assessment? |
Fast Company June 2005 Kerry J. Sulkowicz |
The Corporate Shrink Can a bad temper be a good motivator? Plus, the tale of the two-faced employee. |
Financial Advisor June 2007 Rebecca Pomering |
Building The Dream Team A performance management system is critical to the health and success of any financial advisory firm. A well-designed performance management system helps managers meet the need for individual challenge and motivation that aligns with the firm's strategic direction. |
Financial Advisor July 2006 David L. Lawrence |
How To Hire The Perfect Employee Look at why you want to hire someone -- and what job they'll do. |
CIO November 1, 2003 Meridith Levinson |
How To Find, Fix Or Fire Your Poor Performers Bad employees drain your IT organization and the company. Forced ranking can help you get tough-but at what cost? |
Entrepreneur July 2010 Jennifer Wang |
In Search of the Truth What should you do if an employee is lying to you? |
Entrepreneur November 2004 Nichole L. Torres |
Hire Learning If you're used to being a sole proprietor, training your first employee can be a challenge. Will your new hire fit in with your business? How can you make sure he or she completes tasks correctly and efficiently? |