If you are having trouble working with a team member and recognize it’s time for change don’t make the mistake of so many entrepreneurs: firing by avoidance.
It happens like this… someone is not living up to your expectations and you start to consider what needs to shift. You look over the budget, the tasks, your business and in that time avoid the team member like the plague. After all – you don’t want to tip them off and need some time to think. Pretty soon it’s been weeks or months since you’ve talked and the relationship dies because of neglect. Neither one has closure and the team member eventually moves on because the work has ‘dried up’ or the business seemingly ‘shut down.’
Firing by avoidance is a common problem – not only because it’s hard to end a relationship but because sometimes you’re just not sure what to say! Instead, here are 3 strategies to use when you’re ready for a change.
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