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To leave a team I’d built. I quit for a better opportunity, but as nervous as I was to give my boss my resignation, it was so much worse to tell my team who I’d grown from 2 to 27 people and created something pretty awesome out of nothing.
Honestly for me- let people go… it’s hard not to let your emotions take the best of you. But you gotta do what you gotta do
Making the decision that somebody has to be let go really is awful. Second to that is trying to figure out who to choose for a promotion. I’ve never been the sole decision maker, but have had a say in it. And when it’s between two very deserving people, it’s really hard.
To fire a talented employee with a family because he lied and tried to cover a mistake. He was afraid if we figured it out we would fire him. Company never fires someone for a mistake, when they were trying to do what is right. However, we won’t keep people that hide it or cover it up. It has potential to be detrimental to the company’s reputation.
Having to layoff people as part of reductions that were being done not to preserve the viability of the business but to save executive bonuses. I had to lay off 6 people from my team that round. It was so heartbreaking.
Having to let one of my consultants go for binge drinking on the job. Great family. I extended every accommodation to him. Even sent his wife with him on away projects to help him stay grounded. EAP twice. Had no choice as he continued destructive behavior and we both agreed it was for the best.