122: How to Fire Someone
10/26/22 • 16 min
Is Firing Someone Bothering You? Here's What to Do
Do you find yourself as the leader of your salon, having to let someone go? It can be that they aren’t fitting in to your culture, or that they have toxic & derailing behavior, or maybe you caught them doing something, like stealing or lying...Whatever the situation, firing team members can be stressful.
What I'm going to share with you, is a result of years of experiences mostly doing this terribly. And what I want to do is help you avoid some of the things that I had to navigate, some of my own head garbage around how to do this well- how to be clear, how to be kind, and how to not let a situation get out of hand to the degree to which both of you are surprised by the outcome.
If you’re a salon owner and need some guidance with one-on-ones, grab our FREE .pdf The "Must Have" Questions for a Successful One-on-One
0:00
When you find yourself as the leader of your salon having to let someone go, it can be that they aren’t fitting into your culture
1:19
When it comes to firing people, I did this horribly.
3:26
Firing someone is one of the most stressful parts of running a salon.
5:13
Mistakes I’ve made in letting people go.
7:12
What do you do when you have a team member who’s struggling?
9:16
Don’t surprise people.
10:36
On the very first day, let them know your expectations.
12:42
If you need help with monthly one-on-ones, you can sign up for a free PDF.
Use my Gloss Genius link to start using today!
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Is Firing Someone Bothering You? Here's What to Do
Do you find yourself as the leader of your salon, having to let someone go? It can be that they aren’t fitting in to your culture, or that they have toxic & derailing behavior, or maybe you caught them doing something, like stealing or lying...Whatever the situation, firing team members can be stressful.
What I'm going to share with you, is a result of years of experiences mostly doing this terribly. And what I want to do is help you avoid some of the things that I had to navigate, some of my own head garbage around how to do this well- how to be clear, how to be kind, and how to not let a situation get out of hand to the degree to which both of you are surprised by the outcome.
If you’re a salon owner and need some guidance with one-on-ones, grab our FREE .pdf The "Must Have" Questions for a Successful One-on-One
0:00
When you find yourself as the leader of your salon having to let someone go, it can be that they aren’t fitting into your culture
1:19
When it comes to firing people, I did this horribly.
3:26
Firing someone is one of the most stressful parts of running a salon.
5:13
Mistakes I’ve made in letting people go.
7:12
What do you do when you have a team member who’s struggling?
9:16
Don’t surprise people.
10:36
On the very first day, let them know your expectations.
12:42
If you need help with monthly one-on-ones, you can sign up for a free PDF.
Use my Gloss Genius link to start using today!
Make sure to subscribe to our YouTube Channel as well!
Visit my Amazon Store for all my favorite products!
Grab your Ultimate In-Salon Training Toolkit!
Website: www.danisekeilitz.com
YouTube: All About Hair
Shop my favorite Eufora Products.
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123: Firing Someone, Part 2
This is the second part of last weeks episode...on how to fire someone. Last week we talked about a few ways to get it wrong...and how to set it up so you wouldn’t have to fire someone...if you haven’t listened to that, I suggest you go back and take a listen. ..... But then a few of you reached out to ask about how to actually go about firing someone correctly...because they needed help with finding the right words and such. Thank you so much for reaching out! So, in this episode we will talk about all of that. Let’s just say, terminating someone is never easy...and it doesn’t get easier
Firing employees is one of the toughest things to do as the owner of a salon. We develop friendships with our team members...they become like family. However, you are a business owner and have to make business decisions. Just remember to keep feedback about behaviors...not every termination will end smoothly...in fact, most do not. But just keep your chin up. Do the right thing. The right people will find you and your salon...
If you’re a salon owner and need some guidance with one-on-ones, go over to https://www.salonownershipmadeeasy.com/oneonone for our FREE .pdf The "Must Have" Questions for a Successful One-on-One
0:00
How to fire an employee correctly.
1:47
Most employee terminations are stressful and emotionally draining on owners.
3:31
The most common mistake that owners make is to address the problem, but then they don’t provide any next steps.
5:17
What do you own in having to fire an employee?
7:24
Don’t second-guess yourself when it comes to firing.
9:47
Give a letter of recommendation.
12:17
What to do if an employee asks you why they’re being terminated.
14:30
Make it clear that the topic isn’t up for discussion.
16:45
Don’t talk about it in front of clients and employees.
Use my Gloss Genius link to start using today!
Make sure to subscribe to our YouTube Channel as well!
Visit my Amazon Store for all my favorite products!
Grab your Ultimate In-Salon Training Toolkit!
Website: www.danisekeilitz.com
YouTube: All About Hair
Shop my favorite Eufora Products.
All About Hair...and So Much More. - 122: How to Fire Someone
Transcript
Do you find yourself as the leader of your salon having to let someone go, it can be that they aren't fitting into your culture, or that they have toxic and derailing behavior, or maybe you caught them doing something like stealing, or lying. Whatever the situation firing team members can be stressful, what I'm going to share with you is a result of years of experiences, mostly doing this terribly. And what I want to do is help you avoid some of the things that I had
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