Firing Nice but Underperforming Employees: A Hard Leadership Decision
Summary:
In this conversation, Chris Dyer (Inc. Magazine’s #1 culture speaker) tackles one of the toughest leadership challenges: firing someone who is nice and trying, but not performing. He reveals his three-step system for making tough decisions without damaging company culture—set clear expectations, review results after 6–12 months, and if performance doesn’t match, make the business call.
We also explore additional lessons from his bestselling books The Power of Company Culture and Remote Work.
Takeaways:
Firing “toxic” employees is easy; letting go of “kind but underperforming” ones is harder.
Crystal-clear expectations from day one are essential.
Comparing results against expectations removes emotion from decisions.
Tough calls protect and strengthen company culture.
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