What to Do When Someone Gets Dismissed From an Organization

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Our next question is an audio question from edwin. Edwin: I have always found it quite shocking to have some one removed from a system and have no discussion or closure around that for the people left behind. M, i don't know, bonny, you used to be an h r v p, so you, of course, have the perfect answer for this question. Sometimes they're difficult because joe picked up a piece of work nobody really realized that he had been handling for a long time.

Bonni Stachowiak: Teaching in Higher Ed Bonni Stachowiak is the host of the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast, a professor of business and management at Vanguard University, and my life partner. Prior to her academic career, Bonni was a human resources consultant and executive officer for a publicly traded company. She is the author of The Productive Online and Offline Professor: A Practical Guide*. Questions Richard asked about how to practically influence on an executive team. Edwin asked about how to handle the situation when someone is fired. Isabeau asked about considerations to give when leading people who are parents. Tad asked about how to improve his skills as a program manager. Resources Mentioned Leadership and Self-Deception* by The Arbinger Institute Drive* by Daniel Pink The Empowered Manager: Positive Political Skills at Work* by Peter Block Essentialism* by Greg McKewon Deep Work* by Cal Newport 13 Crucial Books That Every Leader Should Know Coaching for Leaders Academy Related Episodes Three Steps to Soliciting Feedback, with Tom Henschel (episode 107) How to Make Deep Work Happen, with Cal Newport (episode 233) How to Succeed with Leadership and Management, with John Kotter (episode 249) Discover More Activate your free membership for full access to the entire library of interviews since 2011, searchable by topic.