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July 24, 2008
Termination Need Not Be Ugly
. . . do to others what you have them do to you . . .” (Matthew 7:12 NIV).
As a leader, one of the most difficult situations you will have to deal with is how to properly terminate a relationship with someone who has “burrowed into” your personal life and/or business.
In the handling of personal relationships, it is normally desirable to maintain future friendship and good will.
In the case of an employee, it is not enough that you must deal with federal and state regulations. You must also be concerned with the possibility of a lawsuit and physical or verbal assault on you or your business. Therefore, proper handling in these termination situations is a must.
Five basic principles should be your guiding steps:
TERMINATION PRINCIPLES
1. PRESERVE THE PERSON’S SELF-IMAGE: Separate rejection of job performance from rejection of the person.
2. DEMONSTRATE A CARING ATTITUDE: Be concerned about the person’s feelings, well-being, and future.
3. BE DISCREET: Be careful to not say things that will hurt the person or open you to future legal problems.
4. KEEP RECORDS: Keep records of any unsatisfactory work, criticisms, warnings, or important job performance reviews in case of possible future legal action.
5. BE CHRISTLIKE: As in everything you do, demonstrate the love of Jesus toward the person by treating him or her the way you would want to be treated if your roles were reversed.
Always keep an eternal perspective when dealing with others and you can’t go wrong.
How can you better terminate relations? How can you better merge these five principles into your termination policy?
For the kingdom,
City Bible Business Ministry
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