“You're not a good fit.”

“The company's going in a different direction.”

Every manager thinks these phrases are legally safe. But according to attorney James Bryton, they're basically an engraved invitation to a lawsuit. And a lot could be avoided if leaders took a different approach to letting people go.

This is part two of our two-part series about letting people go with empathy and dignity.

Topic Highlights:

– The “middle lane” of firing and why it's where most separations actually belong

– Why “not a good fit” is one of the most legally dangerous things you can say in a termination meeting

– The thoughtful approach to choreography for letting someone go

– Why how a termination ends matters more than almost everything that preceded it

Guest Bio:

Dr. Dennis Davis is a clinical psychologist and national training director at Ogletree Deakins. James Bryton is Of Counsel at Littler Mendelson, the world's largest employment law firm, and a former civil rights litigator.

Episode Links:

How to fire people properly - Part 1: When waiting too long goes wrong

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