Employee Termination Processes

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Course Description

Terminating an employee is never an easy decision. Even with open communication and efforts to encourage improvement, there are situations where termination becomes unavoidable. One of the most challenging aspects of this process is maintaining objectivity and focusing on facts rather than emotions. Since termination should always be a last resort, it is essential for managers to ensure that all other options have been thoroughly explored before proceeding.

Our Employee Termination Processes workshop equips participants with the critical skills needed to handle this difficult task professionally and ethically. This training emphasizes the importance of a structured approach, ensuring that managers are prepared to navigate terminations with fairness, compassion, and adherence to organizational policies.

10+

Hours

62

Lectures

$60

Price

WHAT TO EXPECT

Learning Objectives

  • Create employee performance plans
  • Identify employees who should be terminated
  • Establish effective termination meetings
  • Know the Dos and “Don’ts” of firing an employee
  • Be able to conduct exit interviews

Course Outline

Module One: Performance Improvement Plan (PIP) Before Firing

  • Justification
  • Validate
  • Include
  • Be Grateful
  • Case Study
  • Module One: Review Questions

Module Two: Employees Who Should Be Terminated (I)

  • Feeling of Entitlement
  • Cannot Perform Job Functions
  • Can’t Function with Other Employees
  • They Overpromise and Underdeliver
  • Case Study
  • Module Two: Review Questions

Module Three: Employees Who Should Be Terminated (II)

  • Blatant Disregard for Customers
  • They Are Unreliable
  • Don’t Adhere to Code of Conduct
  • Use Company Property for Personal Use
  • Case Study
  • Module Three: Review Questions

Module Four: Things to Consider When Setting Up the Termination Meeting

  • Meeting Attendees
  • Venue of the Meeting
  • Security Presence
  • Logistics
  • Case Study
  • Module Four: Review Questions

Module Five: The Correct Way to Fire an Employee (I)

  • Use Positive Language
  • Review Past Feedback
  • Concentrate on Specific Behavior
  • Fire Early in the Week
  • Case Study
  • Module Five: Review Questions

Module Six: The Correct Way to Fire an Employee (II)

  • Keep it Short
  • Have Employee Sign Release
  • Transfer Terminated Employee’s Functions
  • Avoid Fighting Unemployment Claims with Employee
  • Case Study
  • Module Six: Review Questions

Module Seven: Employment Termination Checklist

  • Notification to Human Resources
  • Systems Access Terminations
  • Return of Company Property
  • Benefits Status
  • Case Study
  • Module Seven: Review Questions

Module Eight: The Don’ts of Firing an Employee (I)

  • No Performance Improvement Plan
  • Use Electronic Method
  • Fire Without a Witness
  • Provide Long Reason for Firing
  • Case Study
  • Module Eight: Review Questions

Module Nine: The Don’ts of Firing an Employee (II)

  • Not Making the Decision Final
  • Let Employee to Take Company Property
  • Allow Access to Work Area
  • Permit Information System Access
  • Case Study
  • Module Nine: Review Questions

Module Ten: Conduct Effective Exit Interviews

  • When, How and Who
  • Objective of the Process
  • Company Readiness for Exit Interviews
  • Execute the Feedback Results
  • Case Study
  • Module Ten: Review Questions

Assessment