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10 Right Ways To Fire An Employee
May09

10 Right Ways To Fire An Employee

Firing someone is never easy, but you have to be prepared with what you’re going to say and not waver from that position. It’s unfortunate that, as an employer, you have to be wary about potential litigation when firing someone. That’s why it’s best to just keep it short and professional. It’s often a good…

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Why Self-Evaluations And Job Descriptions Matter Even More For Startups
Apr28

Why Self-Evaluations And Job Descriptions Matter Even More For Startups

Startup culture is characterized by an almost universal hatred for archaic corporate bureaucracy and anything else that even remotely resembles a plot line for The Office. But in our haste to be less like our predecessors, have some of the more meaningful protocols fallen by the millennial wayside?

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How To Let An Employee Go Without Being A D-Bag
Mar18

How To Let An Employee Go Without Being A D-Bag

It is probably the worst part about being in charge – firing someone. Regardless of whether or not the economy is on an upswing, telling someone that they aren’t going to have a source of income (from your company anyway) any longer is really difficult. Let’s being real the firing process is uncomfortable for…

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Startup Recruiting: 3 Lessons Over 4 Years
Aug21

Startup Recruiting: 3 Lessons Over 4 Years

These are lessons learned (sometimes the hard way) over the past four years while helping grow SponsorPay into one of the top 100 private digital media companies globally. As such, they’re my/our catalog of experiences rather than a rigorous analysis of a large dataset. Much has been said about the adage…

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Top 12 Signs That It’s Time To Fire An Employee
Oct15

Top 12 Signs That It’s Time To Fire An Employee

Making mistakes is a pivotal part of an employee’s learning and growth. When they happen, it’s an opportunity to tell the employee what went wrong, provide coaching to curb future mistakes, and make clear what future success will look like and create a timeline for its achievement. Then, if an employee…

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