Can you fire somebody with a bad attitude?

27 Mar 2024 · 1 min

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This content was created by Marc Haine. This content was uploaded by Marc Haine. This is a YouTube video titled "Can you fire somebody with a bad attitude?" (posted 2024-03-27) containing a short spoken segment by Marc Haine. He addresses HR/management concerns—citing a Gallup stat that ~15% of workers are actively disengaged—and gives advice on handling employees with poor attitudes, emphasizing coaching, setting clear expectations, listening to challenges, and using progressive discipline before terminating employment.

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Can you fire somebody who has a bad attitude? According to Gallup, 15% of the working population right now are actively disengaged. And these are the people who are gossiping, backstabbing, and so on. These are people who are cancers to your organization. So, I would say absolutely yes. But have you given them every reason to change? Have you given them the coaching? Have you told them what your expectations are? Have you been able to listen to what their challenges are? So that you can come to an understanding first. I'm a big fan of progressive discipline, which means that we start discipline really slowly. Take the opportunity to sit with our employees and come to an understanding of what expectations look like on both sides of the fence. And then, we make a commitment to live up to those expectations. And if we can do that, then you'll end up with a really good employee.