How to Terminate an Employees Employment Without Taking it Personally

How to Terminate an Employees Employment Without Taking it Personally There are many reasons why as an employer, you would want to terminate an employee’s contract. If you think you have fair ground for letting someone go, you need to make sure you do it correctly. The UK Government offers employers a look into the right dismissal procedures. It might be hard to terminate an employee’s employment if it happens out of your control. Especially, if you’re acting on someone else’s behalf or if you’ve become particularly close to that person. What’s important to remember, however, is to act fairly and in everyone’s best interest. Here are a few simple things that can help you terminate an employee’s employment and how to not take it personally. Make sure they understand what’s happening When you are about to fire an employee, chance is they already know what’s coming. However, it’s important to be clear from the start of the meeting. Try to deliver the bad news as soon as you’re face to face with the person. Be honest and clear with them. Tell them why you’re seeing them right away and that the final decision has been made. You are there to pass on the news, not to give a warning. It’s necessary for the employee to know how they stand regarding the decision if there’s a room for improvement or not. Together with the news, also give the reason why. If there has been a previous warning, remind them where they stood in the past and why the company came to their decision. Don’t deliver the news outside of working hours If you and the employee have a personal relationship, make sure not to deliver the news outside of the workplace. They might not take it well and it would put you in an uncomfortable position. If the employee has heard the news from someone else and they’re contacting you directly, tell them when and where you would discuss the situation. It is important your roles remain well-defined and your position is not compromised. Make the meeting formal Especially if you have an outside-of-work relationship with the employee, make sure the meeting appears formal from the start. They need to understand in what capacity you are there and that you won’t be discussing personal matters. Body language is as important as words, so do present yourself as professionally as possible. Don’t fall into chit-chats before giving the news and avoid answering questions unrelated to the company’s policy on employees’ dismissal. Be a delegate Remember that your job is to represent the company you work for and that you might not have been necessarily in charge of the decision. This doesn’t mean that you can or should state your own opinion to the employee. Everything you say in the meeting should be on behalf of the company. If it helps, you can make your role clear at the beginning of the conversation. It could refrain the employee to make it personal and it would distance you from personal feelings. However, if the employee does take the decision personally, remind them of your position. You might get yelled at, but this won’t help anyone and you should invite the employee to not discuss it with you, as it’s outside of your powers to change the decision. Be prepared There is nothing worse than an employee asking questions you can’t answer. If you’re letting an employee go, you should know the full circumstance. Before approaching the employee, make sure you know why the decision was made, what is going to happen and how you can help. Most likely, the dismissed employee will ask you about their pay, their holiday entitlement, when they need to leave the premises and if they can finish their day. It is necessary you know the answers to all of these questions. Have a witness It might not be within the company’s policy, but if you need to, have a witness during the meeting. It would eliminate any personal tension in the air and it would give both parties the reassurance of having a third pair of eyes in the room. Witnesses are also useful if you’re expecting the employee not to be happy about the decision. If there are any harsh grounds, a bystander can offer a more reliable account of what happened in the moment of dismissal. Follow the right procedures In any circumstance, it is essential to follow the right procedures when dismissing an employee. Sometimes, this could mean it would actually be best to give a warning first, or a performance review. Make sure you are not breaching anyone’s contract, otherwise you would be liable for a lawsuit. Today, employees are much better represented and supported than ever before, and if they think there is any case for unfair or constructive dismissal they can easily act against the company. When dismissing an employee, you should follow the ACAS code. The code explains the rights of both the employer and the employees and it offers a guide to the best dismissal procedure. Be encouraging Once the meeting is over, there is no need to end it on a bad note. Instead, try to be as encouraging as possible and don’t humiliate the employee. If the reason for their dismissal has to do with performance, you can sincerely offer your advice on the matter. They might even ask you what their next step should be in order to get better at their job. There is no reason for you not to be honest in this circumstance.

How to ask for help and not feel incompetent

How to ask for help and not feel incompetent The leasing company said they were waiting on a criminal background check. This was a good sign since its the only part of the rental approval process that I pass with flying colors. While we were apartment hunting, we rented a beach house priced to attract people who want to recreate Grey Gardens without the grandmas-attic-glamour or Kennedy-kid square footage. To get to this point, I had to ask so many people for help. I think I learned to ask for help at work â€" because I had read so many studies about how people who ask for help do better in their careers. But I had been paying attention to how people give help for much longer. Be giving without regard for what youll get back.   When I was maybe 4 and my brother Mike was 2 my parents were fighting in our front entry hall. We stood close by while my mom smashed a picture frame over my fathers head. Glass flew everywhere. While he was fighting to restrain her, and she was screaming, our neighbor opened the front door and whisked me and Mike out of the house. So many people helped me survive life with my parents. A teacher let me stay after school with her. A school nurse let me sleep in her office when I didnt sleep at night. Adults gave me help even though I couldnt give back. So I expected to do the same when I grew up. I started with my two brothers who are 16 years younger than me. They lived with me to get away from our parents. That felt good to be able to do. Ask for what someone can do right now. When I was in a panic, I called Mike. He always picks up when I call. I wasnt sure what I wanted from Mike. To take my kids? To help me financially? In fact, I wanted what Mike could give immediately: emotional support and caring. People ask for help when they have no other choice, so in most cases we  only ask for help if we think it can come right away. Choose respect over snobbery. Some people create relationships based on hierarchies and some create relationships based on networks. People who have the latter  are more comfortable asking for help. If you see the world as a hierarchy you will spend a lot of time preserving your status by only asking for help from people above you. The two people who have given me the most help in the past two weeks are Lauren and Sarah. They are on different ends of the US, but I met them because they each sent me a piece of writing to edit, and instead of feeling like Im better than they are because I have more writing achievements than they do, I saw them as equals because I liked the writing they sent to me and I learned from it. Create relationships based on self-improvement. Sarah adopted a daughter who has very similar trauma to me. Its been incredible to me to watch Sarahs little girl receive all the treatment and love she needs. I have been able to translate for Sarah why her daughter does crazy stuff. For example, it seems logical to me that the little girl replaces shame with self-harm â€" if you have been so hurt by people you love that you are past shame, then you hate yourself as much as they do. Sarah and I help each other to be better. Among people who share the goal of self-improvement, asking for help feels more natural. So when I asked Sarah to co-sign for my apartment, it was not difficult, and she responded with kindness and not admonition. Talk about your helpers limits. I was a little bit scared, because I was asking a lot of Lauren. Most of the  research about asking for help focuses on indebtedness. People hate feeling indebted. Also, when we ask for help we intuitively assess how much  hardship we could cause the other person. I said to Lauren, Is it very hard for you if we come back to your house until we know about the apartment? Lauren told me we could do that as long as I had a plan for what well do if we dont get the apartment. You cant stay here forever, is what she said. The discussion was essential to my feeling OK asking for help because then I know what will create too much hardship for Lauren and I can avoid that. Use your social network to help you meet your goals.   We now know that Facebook makes us feel bad and is the opposite of helpful. But researchers have discovered that if you use social media to acknowledge other peoples feelings, youll personally benefit from social media. For example, if someone says they are having trouble with money, both you and the person benefit more from you expressing empathy rather than presenting a solution to their problem. Of course, most people use Facebook to share whats great in their lives â€" or what they wish was great.  But research shows that if you share negative feelings and plans for self-improvement then you cultivate a network of people who you will feel comfortable asking when you need help. Let your kids see you asking for help. The kids who are most likely to die from suicide are kids who do not see other people effectively asking for help. I have known about this research for a long time, and it still didnt make me feel good about letting my kids see that I need help. But a few weeks ago I could see my older sons relief when my sister-in-law arrived at our apartment in Swarthmore with a hug and a smile. And both my sons easily receive kindness from Lauren after seeing me accept her help. I was scared to let my kids see how much trouble I was in. I was scared to let you see it, too. But now I realize I dont need to hide from people that I need help as long as Im willing to ask for the help I need.

Whats Your Body Language Saying - Personal Branding Blog - Stand Out In Your Career

Whats Your Body Language Saying - Personal Branding Blog - Stand Out In Your Career Since we all want to portray ourselves as cool, intelligent, strong, charismatic, principled, caring, and interested in others,  learning  tactics  to make a great first impression is critical.  First impressions are so important because they make an indelible mark on how were perceived by others. Surprisingly, our  posture, smile, eyes, personal hygiene and the way we dress, is the basis for others impression of us. Understanding our body language and what we are communicating is critical to connecting to others. Those who are adept in using body language to influence others know how to tie their speech with their physical gestures to create a maximal impact on their listener. In Leil Lowndes’s book, ‘How to Talk to Anyone?’  She devotes an entire chapter to be intriguing without saying a word. Lowndes says, “ Your body shrieks before your lips can speak.” Lowndes says in order to influence people you need to understand how something as simple as our  smile  affects other people. There are actually different types of smiles; there are warm smiles, cold smiles, fake and real smiles. Studies show that quick grin actually shows less sincerity than a responsive smile. When you greet someone, Lowndes says, look at the other person’s face for a second. Pause. Soak in their persona and then let a big, war, responsive smile flood over your face and overflow into your eyes. This split second delay shows that your smile is genuine and only for them. When it comes to eye contact techniques, conventional wisdom teaches, “Keep good eye contact.” Although some insecure people may find this intrusive, in general it still works to awaken feelings of respect and affection and even give the impression of being an intelligent and abstract thinker. Interestingly, this works best between the sexes. Staring too long by another man can make some men hostile or threatened. Women to women or man to women can use what Lowndes calls “sticky eyes.” It gives off an “I’m here for you” impression. Pretend your eyes are glued to your partner’s with sticky, warm taffy. Don’t break eye contact even after she’s finished speaking. When you must look away, do it ever so slowly. For men talking to men, you can modify this by using sticky eyes with day-to-day conversation but not when it comes to personal matters. If you use this eye-contact tactic properly it has the power to captivate your listener. Posture is another part of your body language that can make you look like a big winner wherever you go. When you stand with assurance with your shoulders back and your head up with a warm smile you look like someone who is refined, successful and proud. Stretch you body into perfect alignment: Hold your head up, pull your shoulders back, keep your chest open and your back straight up so you’re standing tall. If you relax your shoulders in this position it will give the impression of being confident and yet relaxed. As a kid, I vividly recall my mother reminding me to “stand up straight”, “sit-up tall” and her occasionally chiding me for slouching. Her interest in having me stand up tall was coming from her motherly intuition that this was a sign of good physical health and healthy self-esteem. There’s a lot of research that indicates my mom was correct. Medical research shows that having good posture affects your breathing, improves circulation, lung capacity and digestion. In a recent report in Science Daily, researchers found that people who were told to sit up straight were more likely to believe thoughts they wrote down while in that posture concerning whether they were qualified for a job. On the other hand, those of us who are slumped over our desks are less likely to accept ourselves as qualified. The results show that body posture not only can affect what others think about us, but also how we think about ourselves, said Richard Petty, co-author of the study and professor of psychology at Ohio State University. Most of us were taught that sitting up straight gives a good impression to other people,” Petty said. “But it turns out that our posture can also affect how we think about ourselves. If you sit up straight, you end up convincing yourself you’re competent by the posture you’re in. Your posture screams a message about who you are. Standing erect suggests an aura of self-confidence, while someone who slumps projects an image of insecurity. People who are depressed and in chronic pain often sit or stand slumped. Hunching over implies that you don’t feel comfortable taking up space and may indicate that you will not be assertive in a business situation. Poor posture may project that you are less physically fit and that too could detract from making a good first impression. The opposite is true of good posture. Having good posture projects an image that you are upright, positive, healthy and outgoing. While having a great smile, good eye contact and good posture are critical to making a good first impression, they will only work if you also have good personal hygiene and are dressed for success. Personal hygiene and dressing properly may sound obvious and mundane but they can make the whole difference in making a good impression. If you want to be taken seriously and avoid distracting the other person: Comb and wash your hair and look in the mirror before you go out. Check your teeth, ears, nose and face for things that could be distracting like food in between your teeth, hairs in your ears, snot in your nose etc. Check for stains on your neckline, cuffs and underarms. Use breath mints before meetings and wear deodorant. Also, choose attire that fits the occasion and make sure it’s clean and appropriate for that environment. Having good hygiene is essential for creating a good impression. You may impress someone by looking good and at the very least won’t distract people from getting to know you. Avoid these seemingly harmless behaviors (and dress) that can diminish your ability to project a professional image. You don’t want to stand out for these things: Never: Wear low cleavage (women especially) and super short skirts or shorts Play with hair toes, beard, and fingers Have your back to someone in conversation Space out looking around vs. towards that person Pick your nails Scratch head incessantly Wear Flip â€"flops: theyre usually too casual for work (better to play it safe and wear closed toe shoes) Fidget Twisting or playing with your hair Rubbing your chin or play with your beard Wear stained, torn or frayed cloths. See that there’s NO ring around cuffs and necklines Slouch Situational Awareness: Use your body language to show you’re considerate, inclusive and a good listener. If there are more people standing around and trying to join your group, allow them room to join in your conversation. If necessary, back up so as to include the other person in your circle. Match your posture, eye-contact and speech to express your interest.  Ask open ended questions about what the other person does and listen to their response. Avoid any extraneous movement when the other person is talking and focus on their face. Your eye contact and wide stance indicate ‘I’m interested in what you have to say and I’m not going anywhere till we’re through.’ Show your confidence in your stance. It shows confidence to stand with your feet shoulder width apart. As if to say, “I’m important and can take up some room here.” Working on improving your smile, eye contact, posture, grooming and dress and stance are necessary steps for improving your overall image. With practice, these techniques will become a natural part of your social repertoire and will enable you to better engage those you seek a relationship with. The more you make a concerted effort to ingratiate others in a genuine way, the more you’ll attract the people you want to know you. On the surface these techniques may appear superficial, but it depends on your intent for using them. If your goal is to improve your ability to be accepted, heard and valued by others than bothering to improve the impression you make could ultimately change your destiny. Your fluency in body language could help you attract and influence people. Mastering these techniques could give you a competitive edge as a manager or as an employees. Your ability to adjust your body language to project different sentiments in different situations will   demonstrate  your ability to adapt and be collegial. It could help you impress investors, inspire a team, build allies, attract followers and perspective new hires. It could also improve your success in interviewing, impressing a boss and in building ties to co-workers. In short, your adeptness in using body language could become the silent catalyst for getting the job you want and the relationships that matter to you. If they seem obvious to you that’s great. Use them to elevate your success.

How Social Recruiting Should Be Done [Jennifer McClure Interview]

How Social Recruiting Should Be Done [Jennifer McClure Interview] Its Friday and that means its video day here on Undercover Recruiter! We recently had a chat with Jennifer McClure, who is the President Chief Talent Strategist at Unbridled Talent, LLC. On top of that shes a very nice lady that is happy to share her nuggets of wisdom. In the video below, Jorgen Sundberg of Link Humans finds out how companies are using social media for recruiting, and how recruiters themselves are figuring out social media.  Have a closer look at the interview and watch Jennifer McClure talk about: The trends she is seeing in Social Recruiting right now, and in 2-3 years time What General Mills, Deluxe Corporation Sodexo are doing that we can learn Her recommended first steps with Social Media Recruitment in a company The common pitfalls to avoid Her top 3 tips for using Social Media to attract top talent Connect with Jennifer on the Unbridled Talent website, or directly on Twitter: @JenniferMcClure! Hope you found this helpful! Do you agree with Jennifers ideas? Wed love to hear your ideas, feel free to comment below.

8 Tips for Young Professionals to Succeed

8 Tips for Young Professionals to Succeed Success doesn’t come easy to a young professional these days.Fewer opportunities. More intense competition.These actions will increase your chances of winning.1. Put Your Academic Pedigree AsideevalevalYour credentials won’t help because most people vying for new roles also have a healthy education portfolio. You need a strong educational background to play the career game but winning takes much more.Turn down the volume on your degree and turn up the volume on your the practical accomplishments. This focus will put you ahead of others who will continue to rely on their “MBA from Harvard” to get ahead 5. Differentiate YourselfBe clear on who you are and how you are different from the crowd around you. Develop your personal brand and work it.6. Stay CurrentevalKeep your resume up to date and make it available to others when the right opportunity arises. Always be on the hunt for your next move but ensure it doesn’t interfere with performance in your current position.7. Be co mfortable to step outside your “job description“.Get known as a person who does what it takes to deliver results and who is unafraid to go beyond what is expected of them. Do the right thing not the “correct” thing.8. Avoid pondering and “just do it”.Success is determined by the number of tries you make so don’t let thought process get in the way of acting. A corollary to this is to accept imperfection as necessary to deliver constant results. Nothing is perfect and why you are seeking it you’re not EXECUTING.There is no silver bullet to success.evalIt’s the result of doing a few simple things consistently and with passion.Get going.

How Does Diversity Enhance Every Workplace - Margaret Buj - Interview Coach

How Does Diversity Enhance Every Workplace As someone who is running a business, the issue of diversity will be something you come across at every stage of your career and business growth. In this modern world, inclusion and acceptance are becoming increasingly hot topics for business owners and for good reason to. As this handy article will go on to explain in more depth, diversity is a great way to enhance your workplace and move into the twenty-first century once and for all. By the time you have finished reading, you will be eager to get back to the offer and look over your equality and diversity policy to make meaningful positive changes. The business benefits The first thing you need to know as someone who is trying to run a successful business is that diversity and inclusion can make for a more successful workplace and is not just about box ticking. When you employ people from a wide range of backgrounds, training, and class, you are suddenly adding a lot more to the melting pot of ideas and innovation that every good business needs. The diversity of your staff should reflect the diversity of your clientele, and the language skills, coupled with the cultural understanding of different potential customers, will mean you have a stronger team from the start. Making diversity a priority Another case for making diversity a priority in your business is that fact that diversity was the number one hiring criteria in 2018 for UK businesses. This is because bosses and executive boards are beginning to realise that having a diverse and equal workforce is the best way to achieve sustainability in the competitive marketplace. Why is this the case? With consumers becoming increasingly concerned with equality and wanting to buy from companies that are leading the way when it comes to diversity, having a workforce that reflects this is a key way to get on board and ensure your business is moving forward, not backwards. How do you start changing things? Of course, there is every chance that you might be reading this article with an already quite diverse group of employees or have just done a recruitment drive that has got lots of new people from lots of different backgrounds all coming together. However, if this is the case, then your task now is to make sure that things go smoothly and help your current staff adjust to this modern way of running things. One great option is to enrol in an unconscious bias training course where you and your staff can learn how to be better at promoting a diverse workplace, learn how to work well together even if they are all from very different backgrounds, and how to make your place of work more accessible. There are very literally no downsides to making the commitment to having a diverse and equal body of staff, as the more people you have working together, the more innovative ideas they will come up with and the more successful your business will become as a result.

How Executive Resume Writing Services Can Help You Find That Job

How Executive Resume Writing Services Can Help You Find That JobExecutive resume writing services are now available for just about any professional who has a job they would like to be called into. The most popular market these days include the financial sector, where there is a lot of turnover and it can be difficult to find someone with the same level of experience as you.When you are looking for someone to fill such vacancy, it is important to know your options. A competitive industry will often be reluctant to offer such positions to people who have not been professionally qualified to do the job.For example, a financial company may not be willing to hire a former doctor because she does not have any of the necessary skills or experience to do the job. Alternatively, the previous owner may have qualified to the role but now wishes to transfer to another position. The same applies to other jobs and industries.Resume writing services can take care of the entire process of making sur e you have a chance to apply for the job. The agency will create a brief but effective cover letter that will catch the attention of the executive search firm. Once the cover letter is received, the writer will craft an impressive resume to present to the employer.They will work hard at making the resume as appealing as possible to the employer, but they will make all the necessary efforts to take great lengths to make sure it has the potential to get them the job. In some cases, the firm will even include testimonials from past clients in the resume.It is always best to be yourself in writing to make sure you are truly good at what you do. If you feel you have something to say but you have to disguise your voice, a more formal sounding voice is better than speaking in a more relaxed tone.One way to ensure that a DC professional is a good fit for your application is to ensure that they understand the need for a specific level of professionalism. If you feel that you cannot match the level of professional communication that is required, then don't use them. Also be sure to keep an eye out for any other problems that might prevent you from receiving the position.Other mistakes that professionals make are that they use their own vocabulary or slang instead of using American English. If your application includes an American-sounding phrase, make sure that you send an email using the correct wording so that it can be included on your resume.