Why Does HR Make It So Hard To Fire People? - Part 2

About this episode

This episode discusses the misconceptions surrounding HR's role in the firing process and the responsibilities of managers.

For over half a century, managers have been complaining: "HR won't let me fire this guy." This myth - and yes it is a myth - is so common that experienced managers teach it to new managers, and it affects entire firms' performance management systems much for the worse. The reason so many managers can't fire people is not because they can't. It's because they don't want to do it the right way, and they want to blame HR.

People in this episode

Host: Manager Tools

Topics covered

• HR practices
• firing employees
• management myths
• performance management
• managerial responsibility

Keywords

• HR
• firing
• management
• performance
• myths
• responsibility
• employees

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: HR

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