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Your team members are your company\u2019s greatest asset. It makes sense that a lot of time, effort and energy goes into finding the right candidates.\u00a0 You vet them.\u00a0 You hire them. You onboard them.\u00a0 You train them. You know how building your team matters to your bottom line — big time. So, what do you do when one of your new hires is a bad apple? Is building your team and firing well mutually exclusive?<\/p>\n

Even after you put in your time, attention and resources into hiring right, mistakes happen.\u00a0 Culture clashes, management styles, personal lives and interpersonal relationships all play a role in how a new employee fits in with your company.\u00a0 Unanticipated events, a clash of values and misunderstandings with your other employees play a huge role when an employee isn\u2019t working out the way you thought they would.<\/p>\n

When all is said and done, you may find that you need to fire an employee. Therefore, building your team and firing well are key leadership skills every astute manager should be prepared for.<\/p>\n

Yes, firing well this is a stressful situation for any leader. However, the right team building strategies can help you to effectively approach the hiring and firing process with a positive frame of mind.<\/p>\n

Team building strategies for building your team and firing well
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Ongoing training and one-on-one coaching go a long way in building successful teams. However, sometimes leaders need to fire employees and move on. With the following team building strategies, leaders can learn to fire the wrong candidates and hire the right ones.<\/p>\n

Identify your reasons for building your team and firing well. <\/em><\/strong><\/h5>\n

There are many reasons to fire someone. Some are good reasons while others aren\u2019t.<\/p>\n

Before firing anyone, you must first identify the core reason that you want to let go of the team member.\u00a0 Then determine if it is a legitimate problem that cannot be solved despite your best efforts<\/span><\/a>. Some legitimate reasons to fire an employee include:<\/p>\n