How to fire people properly - Part 1: When waiting too long goes wrong with Dr. Dennis Davis

Most leaders know when someone isn't working out, for months – sometimes years. So why does it take so many of them so long to do anything about it? Dr. Dennis Davis has a theory, and it has a lot more to do with the manager than the employee. This is part one of our two-part series about letting people go with empathy and dignity.  Topic Highlights: – The real cost of the “performing-at-35%-is-better-than-zero” rationalization  – Why the "myth of niceness" is actually the least kind thing a manager can do for an underperformer – The skill/will matrix: a simple diagnostic tool for knowing whether you have a performance problem, a motivation problem, or a fit problem – How PIPs are too often used incorrectly, and what doing so says about your organization's integrity – Why employee success is ultimately contingent on your leadership style Guest Bio: Dr. Dennis Davis is a clinical psychologist and national expert in conflict resolution at Ogletree Deakins, a multinational law firm specializing in labor and employment law. Episode Links: Ogletree Deakins (https://ogletree.com/) Full Article (https://www.theliftpod.com/episodes/d...) Connect with Us: theliftpod.com (http://theliftpod.com) Let’s stay in touch (https://www.theliftpod.com/#newsletter) Subscribe to The Lift (https://pod.link/aHR0cHM6Ly9yc3MuYXJ0...) Find Ben online: LinkedIn (  / benbrooksny  ) | Instagram (  / benbrooksny  ) See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell....