Hard decisions decide who you really are. This book shows how to make them with clarity and care-so your culture gets stronger, not smaller. It's a practical playbook for humane exits: how to build an * *offboarding checklist * * that protects people and product, run a real * *performance improvement plan * *, and hold a * *termination conversation script * * that is short, clear, and kind. You'll learn the legal essentials without jargon, the behavioural science behind fairness, and the exact words and workflows that keep the team steady. - If you're a founder or manager avoiding a tough call, you'll see why delay hurts everyone-and how to act early without being unfair - If you've been burned by messy departures, you'll get tools for * *severance best practices * *, knowledge transfer, and alumni advocacy - If you care about standards and humanity, you'll learn to defend both: predictable process with a human face Designed for time-pressed leaders, each chapter offers concise frameworks and ready-to-use templates you can apply tomorrow. Along the way, case studies and reflection prompts help you replace anxiety with a repeatable system. By the final page, you'll hold a simple mental model-decide, document, deliver, dignify-that turns hard endings into decent ones. Search terms like * *humane layoffs * *, * *firing fairly * *, * *workplace culture during layoffs * *, and * *legal basics of termination * * brought you here. The promise is plain: do the hard thing, the decent way-and keep your team's trust intact.
By:
Arjun Malhotra Imprint: Alpha Editions ISBN:9789374120897 ISBN 10: 9374120895 Pages: 162 Publication Date:30 September 2025 Audience:
General/trade
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ELT Advanced
Format:Paperback Publisher's Status: Active