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The Right Way to Fire the Wrong Person

5 Steps to Letting People Go Humanely

November 14, 2017 by Michael Hyatt

“Does it get easier the more people you fire?” someone once asked me. I’ve been in leadership for decades now, and there’s no escaping letting people go from time to time. But that doesn’t make it easier. “No,” I said, “it hasn’t. And I hope to God it never does.” But while frequency doesn’t translate […]

Filed Under: Leadership, Personal Development Tagged With: Communication, Confrontation, fired, Leadership, termination, tough talk

What I’ve Learned From Being Fired

3 Things Being Canned Taught Me About Management

July 28, 2017 by Michael Hyatt

It’s easy to look at successful people and envy their situation. What you often don’t see is the pain they went through to get there. I’ve made lots of mistakes. In fact, I’ve actually been fired from three jobs. Here’s what I learned.

Filed Under: Leadership Tagged With: fired, getting fired, Job, Leadership, terminated, work, Your Job

Three Reasons You Can’t Afford That High-Maintenance Client

How to Spot the Relationships that Will Only Drag You Down

May 12, 2017 by Michael Hyatt

I don’t mean to sound unkind, but there are just some people you are not called to serve. You can spend all your time caught up in the drama of their demands and accusations, or you can move on. The sooner you cut the cord, the more productive—and happy—you’ll be.

Filed Under: Leadership Tagged With: Client Service, Customer Engagement, Customer Satisfaction, customer service, Featured, fired, High Maintenance, Leadership, Opportunities, relationships, Resource Management