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The Right Way to Fire Someone
Dismissing employees Digital ArticleBe simple and to-the-point. -
A Step-by-Step Guide to Firing Someone
Dismissing employees Digital ArticleThink about it like a no-fault divorce. -
How to Tell Someone They're Being Laid Off
Leadership & Managing People Best PracticeDon't talk about how difficult the decision was for you. -
Layoffs Are Painful. But You Can Communicate Them Compassionately.
Communication Digital ArticleDelivering your message with kindness and care is better for both employees and your company. -
Should Employers Fire Employees Who Attend White Supremacist Rallies?
Dismissing employees Digital ArticleThere are both legal and moral questions to consider. -
The Case of the Temperamental Talent
Dismissing employees Magazine ArticleAs Bob Salinger, CEO of Tidewater Corporation, a manufacturer of luxury power boats, surveyed the damage, the words of Morris Redstone, Tidewater’s reorganization leader, rang in his head: “You better come down here immediately, Bob. Ken Vaughn’s gone nuts. He’s broken a computer and trashed his office. It looks like a wild bull just stormed […] -
You’ve Been Fired: Now What?
Dismissing employees Digital ArticleTime for an attitude adjustment. -
Letting Good People Go When It’s Time
Managing people Digital ArticleBe respectful and compassionate. -
How to Get Fired with Dignity
Career planning Digital ArticleJohn Thain’s resolute face popped off the front page of the Wall Street Journal recently. Fired from his post at the helm of Merrill Lynch by Bank of America, he now “fires back,” the headline screamed. The Murdoch-era WSJ likes a good gun fight. Fired, fire back, and fire again. I imagine that Thain, whom […] -
Coping with the Effects of Emotionally Difficult Work
Dismissing employees Digital ArticleWhat to do if you have to deliver bad news. -
Be Candid
Communication VideoIf letting employees go is the only way to solve an issue, it is important to be open and honest. -
Traeger's CEO on Cleaning Up a Toxic Culture
Organizational Development Magazine ArticleIn October 2014 the author arrived at work to find one of his company's big-rig trucks aflame in the parking lot, obviously a victim of arson. This was... -
Firing with Compassion
Leadership & Managing People Magazine ArticleThe author, chairman of JetBlue and an adjunct professor at Stanford, has fired plenty of people during his long career--and he's been fired himself.... -
A Guide to Being Compassionate During Layoffs
Leadership & Managing People Digital ArticleThis is no time to play the tough guy. -
Case Study: Should He Be Fired for That Facebook Post?
Social media Magazine ArticleA small-business owner deals with a prized employee’s very public misstep. -
When Can You Fire for Off-Duty Conduct?
Dismissing employees Magazine Article“One time they brought me a lot of stuff about his personal life, and I told them I didn’t give a damn about that. That wasn’t my business. It was while he was at work that was my business.” (President Harry S Truman commenting on FBI Director J. Edgar Hoover)1 The consequences of private indiscretions […] -
Discipline Without Punishment - At Last
Organizational Development Magazine ArticleThe nonpunitive approach to discipline is gaining acceptance at U.S. companies. Since Tampa Electric adopted a nonpunitive system of discipline companywide... -
Research: When Getting Fired Is Good for Your Career
Leadership & Managing People Digital ArticleBased on a 10-year study of 2,600 leaders. -
Put Failure in Its Place
Managing yourself Digital ArticleShame is what keeps failure from becoming wisdom. -
Should We Fire Him for That Post? (Commentary for HBR Case Study)
Leadership & Managing People Magazine ArticleA star car salesman, Kenton has strong opinions about his employer's strategy. But when he lets them be known on Facebook, he may undermine the company--and...
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Sandcore Instruments (B)
Organizational Development Case Study5.00View Details The vice-president of human resources at Sandcore Instruments has to make a recommendation to the company's president regarding a sales representative... -
Workplace Safety at Alcoa (B)
Technology & Operations Case Study5.00View Details At the May 1996 annual shareholders meeting, Alcoa CEO Paul O'Neill reported that Alcoa was making great progress toward becoming a world-class leader,... -
Workplace Safety at Alcoa (A), Spanish Version
Technology & Operations Case Study8.95View Details Examines the challenge facing the managers of a large aluminum manufacturing plant in its drive to improve workplace safety. The CEO of the company has... -
Jeffrey Smith, Spanish Version
Leadership & Managing People Case Study8.95View Details Jeffrey Smith and David Johnson have apparently irreconcilable differences over their firm's strategy, which have led Jeffrey to conclude that he must... -
Kathryn McNeil (A)
Leadership & Managing People Case Study8.95View Details Charles Foley, vice president of the computer retailing firm Sayer MicroWorld, must decide whether or not to fire his employee, Kathryn McNeil, a 37-year-old... -
Harvard ManageMentor v11: Dismissing an Employee Module, Korean Version
99.00View Details Terminating an employee for performance-based reasons may be a sudden event, or the dismissal may be the result of a longer, unsuccessful performance... -
Facebook Folly at Northeast BMW (A)
Leadership & Managing People Case Study8.95View Details The Vice President and General Manager of Northeast BMW, a family-owned car dealership, must determine what disciplinary actions to take against an employee... -
Kathryn McNeil (B), Spanish Version
Leadership & Managing People Case Study5.00View Details Supplements the (A) case. -
That Little Voice Inside (C)
Organizational Development Case Study5.00View Details Catherine Russell, senior vice president of Harbor Community Bank (HCB), had lunch with one of her branch managers, Rachel Dwyer, to confront her about... -
Milford Industries (A1)
Sales & Marketing Case Study5.00View Details Presents the salesforce performance data of the Milford (A) case in a format suitable for spreadsheet analysis using a personal computer. -
Milford Industries (A)
Sales & Marketing Case Study8.95View Details The new district sales manager for a tool company must determine how to get his district "back on track." The case presents various qualitative and quantitative... -
Two Tough Calls (A), Japanese Version
Leadership & Managing People Case Study8.95View Details A young female manager must decide whether to terminate two poorly performing managers who work for her. Shows the practical and ethical issues involved... -
Sexual Harassment, Free Speech or ...?
Leadership & Managing People Case Study8.95View Details Presents two brief vignettes about female employees who object to gender discrimination in their work environment. In one case, the manager of a convenience... -
Rogers, Stirk, Harbour and Partners
25.00View Details This multimedia case tells the story of the redundancy (layoffs) process carried out by the award winning architectural studio, Rogers Stirk Harbour and... -
Milford Industries (B)
Sales & Marketing Case Study5.00View Details Supplements the (A) case. A rewritten version of part of an earlier series. -
Advanced Laser Clinics (D)
Leadership & Managing People Case Study5.00View Details How do you tell one of your direct reports that she stinks? This case explores the dynamics behind having difficult conversations, and giving and receiving... -
Advanced Laser Clinics (A)
Leadership & Managing People Case Study8.95View Details How do you tell one of your direct reports that she stinks? This case explores the dynamics behind having difficult conversations, and giving and receiving... -
That Little Voice Inside (A)
Organizational Development Case Study8.95View Details Just after 8:00 p.m. on a Monday evening, Catherine Russell, senior vice president and director of business development at Western Banking Group, arrived... -
Kramer Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Spanish Version
Sales & Marketing Case Study8.95View Details The 12-year career of Mr. Bob Marsh is traced, from recruitment to termination. Data on Kramer's sales management, performance evaluation, compensation,... -
Bausch & Lomb: Sales Force Reorganization
Sales & Marketing Case Study8.95View Details Bausch & Lomb (B&L) was in a crisis situation when Ron Zarrella took the helm in late November 2001. Following the departure of the COO in 2000 and the...
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The Right Way to Fire Someone
Dismissing employees Digital ArticleBe simple and to-the-point. -
A Step-by-Step Guide to Firing Someone
Dismissing employees Digital ArticleThink about it like a no-fault divorce. -
How to Tell Someone They're Being Laid Off
Leadership & Managing People Best PracticeDon't talk about how difficult the decision was for you. -
Layoffs Are Painful. But You Can Communicate Them Compassionately.
Communication Digital ArticleDelivering your message with kindness and care is better for both employees and your company. -
Should Employers Fire Employees Who Attend White Supremacist Rallies?
Dismissing employees Digital ArticleThere are both legal and moral questions to consider. -
Sandcore Instruments (B)
Organizational Development Case Study5.00View Details The vice-president of human resources at Sandcore Instruments has to make a recommendation to the company's president regarding a sales representative... -
Workplace Safety at Alcoa (B)
Technology & Operations Case Study5.00View Details At the May 1996 annual shareholders meeting, Alcoa CEO Paul O'Neill reported that Alcoa was making great progress toward becoming a world-class leader,... -
Workplace Safety at Alcoa (A), Spanish Version
Technology & Operations Case Study8.95View Details Examines the challenge facing the managers of a large aluminum manufacturing plant in its drive to improve workplace safety. The CEO of the company has... -
The Case of the Temperamental Talent
Dismissing employees Magazine ArticleAs Bob Salinger, CEO of Tidewater Corporation, a manufacturer of luxury power boats, surveyed the damage, the words of Morris Redstone, Tidewater’s reorganization leader, rang in his head: “You better come down here immediately, Bob. Ken Vaughn’s gone nuts. He’s broken a computer and trashed his office. It looks like a wild bull just stormed […] -
You’ve Been Fired: Now What?
Dismissing employees Digital ArticleTime for an attitude adjustment.