Employee Terminations: How to Tell Your Team
Employee terminations are rough no matter the size of your team. But, the difficulties do not stop with the employee leaving. Now you must manage the concerns of your staff in the days to come following the termination. Here is the HR guide to employee terminations: How to tell your team.
Employee Terminations: How to Tell Your Team
Step 1: Silence is Your Enemy (but don’t blab)
It might be uncomfortable but you need to give your team a brief explanation regarding employee terminations. Here is what you need to remember:
- Choose your words carefully
- Be wary of the information employees receive
- Ease your current staff’s fears
- Keep an open door policy
- Set an appropriate mood
Step 2: Explain Current and Future Changes
Aside from the rumor mill, your employee will be concerned about the increased workload. Ultimately your team members will want to know how employee terminations will affect their workload. Plan to answer the following questions.
- How will employee terminations affect workloads?
- Who will be taking over the employee’s workload?
- Will there be a replacement? If so, how soon?
- In the meantime, what changes can they expect day-to-day?
Step 3: Refresh Your Team on Expectations and Rules
Break out your employee handbook and refresh your team on expectations and rules that apply. This is especially important if employee terminations relate to a specific rule violation. The rules need to be clearly laid out in the handbook, and your staff should have easy access to a copy.
Moving Forward
After employee terminations, it can be challenging to get your team back in the swing of things. From dividing up the workload to figuring out exactly what went wrong, there are a lot of things you and your employees must face when someone leaves. But, honesty and communication is the best policy for a smooth transition.
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