Everyone, I’m calling this staff meeting to let you all know that today was Sarah’s last day with the company. She left just before lunch, and I didn’t want you all wondering where she was. Out of respect for her privacy, I’m not at liberty to share the reasons for her leaving the company. I [...]
After an employee is terminated and leaves the premises, it becomes necessary to tend to those left behind. Even when coworkers believe that the termination is justified, it’s difficult to carry on. Some people feel awkward mentioning the individual’s name; others want more information regarding the incidents that led up to the termina-tion; still others [...]
With early-in-the-day, early-in-the-week terminations, the company also has the advantage of explaining—several times if necessary—itsneed to terminate the individual’s employment. Managers can explain that employees who are terminated for cause typically receive unemployment insurance (or that, at least, the company won’t contest the unemployment insurance claim). They can also confirm that no specifics regarding references [...]
Seating arrangements are important in termination meetings. If an employee is armed and standing between you and the door, you’ll have no way out. Whenever possible, seat the employee away from the door at the far end of the room. This should allow you a means of quick escape should that become necessary.
Finally, if you [...]
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Many companies terminate employees as late in the day on Friday afternoons as possible. This is a mistake. The traditional logic was simply this: The dismissal should occur as late in the day as possible so that coworkers were not impacted. Friday afternoons made sense so that a ‘‘clean break’’ could be made [...]
Despite your best efforts to treat employees with dignity and respect at the termination meeting, some employees, albeit a statistical minority, may react physically to being terminated. We all hear about cases of employees pulling out weapons at termination meetings or returning to work the following Monday morning to exact revenge on their supervisors and [...]
Regarding logistics, some companies escort terminated employees off the premises with the help of armed security; other companies ask human resource representatives to accompany employees back to their desks to oversee the packing of their belongings. Each circumstance has to be reviewed on its own merits.
In general, you should be able to allow employees to [...]
Instead, be empathic. It’s okay to say you’re sorry that the circumstances have come to this. Here’s a sample close for such a
meeting:
Jim, it’s never personal; it’s all about business decisions that companies are forced to make after they’ve made reasonable attempts to help an employee improve. I realize that sometimes it’s just not a [...]
Employee termination meetings are exceptionally difficult. Any time that you unilaterally remove someone from the workplace, anxiety increases. Fear of not finding the right words, feelings of guilt, or fear of being physically threatened make even themost selfconfident managers nervous. Companies handle the logistics of the termination meeting differently; what’s got to be consistent, however, [...]
Distribute a memo before the party reminding employees that appropriate workplace conduct standards will be maintained at all times. Employees are to act responsibly, and excessive drinking or other inappropriate behavior could result in disciplinary action or dismissal. In addition, confirm that attendance at the social event is voluntary.
Use professional bartenders when serving alcohol. Instead [...]
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