Course Synopsis

Having to fire an employee is never an easy task. Sometimes, despite attempts of open communication and encouraging performance, an employee will need to be terminated from the company.  One of the hardest aspects of preparing to fire an employee is to separate the emotions from the facts.  Firing an employee should always be a last resort, so it is important that the manager has covered all other avenues possible before moving forward.

This workshop will help you begin to see how important it is to develop a core set of skills when they find themselves in a situation where they have to let an employee go.


Objectives

  • Create employee performance plans
  • Identify employees who should be terminated
  • Establish effective termination meetings
  • Know the “Do’s” and “Don’ts” of firing an employee
  • Be able to conduct exit interviews

Course curriculum

  • 1

    Getting Started

    • Module 1 - Introduction

    • Module 1 - Getting Started

    • Module 1 - Workshop Objectives
  • 2

    Performance Improvement Plan (PIP) Before Firing

    • Module 2 - Performance Improvement Plan (PIP) Before Firing

    • Module 2 - Justification

    • Module 2 - Validate

    • Module 2 - Include

    • Module 2 - Be Grateful

    • Module 2 - Case Study

    • Module 2 - Video

    • Module 2 - Quiz

  • 3

    Employees Who Should Be Terminated (I)

    • Module 3 - Employees Who Should Be Terminated (I)

    • Module 3 - Feeling of Entitlement

    • Module 3 - Cannot Perform Job Functions

    • Module 3 - Can't Function with Other Employees

    • Module 3 - They Overpromise and Underdeliver

    • Module 3 - Case Study

    • Module 3 - Quiz

    • Module 3 - Video

  • 4

    Employees Who Should Be Terminated (II)

    • Module 4 - Employees Who Should Be Terminated (II)

    • Module 4 - Blatant Disregard for Customers

    • Module 4 - They Are Unreliable

    • Module 4 - Don't Adhere to Code of Conduct

    • Module 4 - Use Company Property for Personal Use

    • Module 4 - Case Study

    • Module 4 - Video

    • Module 4 - Quiz
  • 5

    The Termination Meeting

    • Module 5 - Things to Consider When Setting Up the Termination

    • Module 5 - Meeting Attendees

    • Module 5 - Venue of the Meeting

    • Module 5 - Security Presence

    • Module 5 - Logistics

    • Module 5 - Case Study

    • Module 5 - Video

    • Module 5 - Quiz

  • 6

    The Correct Way to Fire an Employee (I)

    • Module 6 - The Correct Way to Fire an Employee (I)

    • Module 6 - Use Positive Language

    • Module 6 - Review Past Feedback

    • Module 6 - Concentrate on Specific Behavior

    • Module 6 - Fire Early in the Week

    • Module 6 - Case Study

    • Module 6 - Video

    • Module 6 - Quiz

  • 7

    The Correct Way to Fire an Employee (II)

    • Module 7 - The Correct Way to Fire an Employee (II)

    • Module 7 - Keep it Short

    • Module 7 - Have Employee Sign Release

    • Module 7 - Transfer Terminated Employee's Functions

    • Module 7 - Avoid Fighting Unemployment Claims with Employee

    • Module 7 - Case Study

    • Module 7 - Video

    • Module 7 - Quiz

  • 8

    What an Employment Termination Checklist Should Contain

    • Module 8 - What an Employment Termination Checklist Should Contain

    • Module 8 - Notification to Human Resources

    • Module 8 - Systems Access Terminations

    • Module 8 - Return of Company Property

    • Module 8 - Benefits Status

    • Module 8 - Case Study

    • Module 8 - Video

    • Module 8 - Quiz
  • 9

    The “Don’ts” of Firing an Employee (I)

    • Module 9 - The 'Don'ts" of Firing an Employee (I)

    • Module 9 - No Performance Improvement Plan

    • Module 9 - Using an Electronic Method

    • Module 9 - Fire Without a Witness

    • Module 9 - Provide Long Reason for Firing

    • Module 9 - Case Study

    • Module 9 - Video

    • Module 9 - Quiz
  • 10

    The “Don’ts” of Firing an Employee (II)

    • Module 10 - The "Don'ts" of Firing an Employee (II)

    • Module 10 - Not Making the Decision Final

    • Module 10 - Let Employee Take Company Property

    • Module 10 - Allow Access to Work Area

    • Module 10 - Permit Information System Access

    • Module 10 - Case Study

    • Module 10 - Video

    • Module 10 - Quiz

  • 11

    Conduct Effective Exit Interviews

    • Module 11 - Conduct Effective Exit Interviews

    • Module 11 - When, How and Who

    • Module 11 - Objective of the Process

    • Module 11 - Company Readiness for Exit Interviews

    • Module 11 - Execute the Feedback Results

    • Module 11 - Case Study

    • Module 11 - Video

    • Module 11 - Quiz
  • 12

    Wrapping Up

    • Module 12 - Wrapping Up

Employee Termination Process