Firing someone is the last act of cowardice from a manager who has failed to hold that person accountable. The productivity in your organization will suffer if you have people that aren't performing. In those ses, we have to let them go, as bobby says, but do it with dignity and help them find some place where their behavior will be acceptable.
Forget everything you know about performance management. This week, Pat, Cody and Tracy talk about one of the most important jobs of any leader, and how it relates to hiring, firing, and everything in between.