The Art of Letting Go
When you’ve been with someone for a number of months, there’s a certain understanding and acceptance to each other’s habits and behaviors, whether it’s good or bad. In any kind of relationship, we learn to navigate our ways through these oddities in order to co-exist. Organizations that thrive from using the various skills, characters in talents are the ones who know how to place each individuals where they would be most beneficial; it’s called good management.
Unfortunately, it’s also part of good management to look out for ‘ineffective members’ and evaluate his value to the team and organization. It is also part of good management to be able to make hard decisions that looks at the situation as a whole, and carry them out. In a country where the labour laws favor the employee more than an employee, it is very difficult to let someone go because of under performance. More common than not, they’re shoved to the side, put in uncomfortable situations that will, hopefully make them leave the organization on their own will. But there’s no telling how long this will last. Unfortunately, a lot of people does not mind earning their keep with no work. The less work they have to do, the better it is. Shame comes second when it comes to earning money.
So, we had to let someone go yesterday. It created a lot of reaction on the floor, but hopefully it will pass. It’s unfair! It’s hard to lose a job so suddenly. We’re sorry, but we can no longer jeopardize you bringing down the rest. The hardest part is yet to come. For him and for us.
This is one art I’d never hope to master.
