Terminating an employee is about respect, not punishment. If you approach it from a punishment mindset, you will not do it successfully. Always talk to HR first, document everything, and create action plans with specific consequences. Ask yourself questions before terminating: Would you hire them again? How would you feel if they left tomorrow? In the termination meeting, state the reason in two factual sentences, then shut up and let them process.

What you'll learn in this episode:

• Respect not punishment: enable people to live remarkable lives, make hard decisions with right mental state
• Always contact HR: they have good training, can anchor to professionals, know what to do
• Documentation and action plans: write specific consequences, be open about cultural fit and alignment
• Questions to ask: does position hold high risk, would you hire again, have you looked at everything but their behavior
• Termination meeting: state reason in two sentences, shut up, let them process, don't get emotional or ramble

The problem is we keep people in unhappy situations because we think termination is about punishment when it is just not about that, and we anchor it back to punishment too often instead of respect for people.

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