Employee Termination Processes
It’s never easy to have to fire an employee. Sometimes it becomes necessary to fire an employee from the organization, even in the face of efforts to maintain open communication and support their performance. Distinguishing the feelings from the facts while getting ready to terminate an employee is one of the most difficult tasks. It is imperative that a manager exhausts all other options before terminating an employee, as this should always be the last option. With the help of our Employee Termination session, your participants will start to realize how crucial it is to acquire a fundamental set of skills in case they ever have to fire an employee.
INR 199 / USD 10
- 2 weeks
- 7–10 hours per week
Module 1
- Placing an Employee on a Performance Improvement Plan (PIP) Before Firing
- Justification
- Validate
- Include
- Be Grateful
- Knowledge Check
Module 2
- Employees Who Should Be Terminated (I)
- Feeling of Entitlement
- Cannot Perform Job Functions
- Can’t Function with Other Employees
- They Overpromise and Under Deliver
- Knowledge Check
Module 3
- Employees Who Should Be Terminated (II)
- Blatant Disregard for Customers
- They Are Unreliable
- Don’t Adhere to Code of Conduct
- Use Company Property for Personal Use
- Knowledge Check
Module 4
- Things to Consider When Setting Up the Termination Meeting
- Meeting Attendees
- Venue of the Meeting
- Security Presence
- Logistics
- Knowledge Check
Module 5
- The Correct Way to Fire an Employee (I)
- Use Positive Language
- Review Past Feedback
- Concentrate on Specific Behavior
- Fire Early in the Week
- Knowledge Check
Module 6
- The Correct Way to Fire an Employee (II)
- Keep it Short
- Have Employee Sign Release
- Transfer Terminated Employee’s Functions
- Avoid Fighting Unemployment Claims with Employee
- Knowledge Check
Module 7
- What an Employment Termination Checklist Should Contain
- Notification to Human Resources
- Systems Access Terminations
- Return of Company Property
- Benefits Status
- Knowledge Check
Module 8
- The “Don’ts” of Firing an Employee (I)
- No Performance Improvement Plan
- Using an Electronic Method
- Fire Without a Witness
- Provide Long Reason for Firing
- Knowledge Check
Module 9
- The “Don’ts” of Firing an Employee(II)
- Not Making the Decision Final
- Let Employee Take Company Property
- Allow Access to Work Area
- Permit Information System Access
- Knowledge Check
Module 10
- Conduct Effective Exit Interviews
- When, How and Who
- Objective of the Process
- Company Readiness for Exit Interviews
- Execute the Feedback Results
- Knowledge Check
Assessment
- Post-Test