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How to Fire Someone
A First-Time Manager's Guide to the Hardest Conversation in Business, Done Legally, Humanely, and Without Losing SleepBy Imad Muratspahic
Length4h 26m
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A First-Time Manager's Guide to the Hardest Conversation in Business, Done Legally, Humanely, and Without Losing Sleep
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GenreBusiness and Economics
Length4 hrs 26 mins
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FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateSep 25, 2026
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1Important Notice
2The Conversation You've Been Avoiding
3Why Managers Wait Too Long
4Documentation: The Groundwork That Comes First
5Performance Improvement Plans, Done Honestly
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6When You Don't Need a PIP: Serious Misconduct
7The Legal Landscape, Honestly Simplified
8Preparing for the Conversation
9The Script: What to Actually Say
10What Never to Say
11Handling the Employee's Reaction
12Severance, Final Pay, and Logistics
13Security and Access: Timing It Right
14Talking to the Team Afterward
15The Employees Who Saw It Coming (And the Ones Who Didn't)
16References and What You Can Legally Say Later
17When the Employee Threatens Legal Action
18Living With the Decision
19Worked Example: A Termination, Handled Well
20Doing the Hard Thing Well
21The Termination Process Checklist
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