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Pitfalls When Terminating Employees

Last year, I blogged my reflections on integrity to express my observation how the corporate world value this trait vis-a-vis our dynamic and competitive world. I find it interesting how this character trait has taken the backseat in lieu of other “important” matters.

I came across an article about Five Mistakes Managers Make When Terminating Employees, by E. Michelle Bohreer and Todd J. Zucker, posted in Law.com. The first in the list, not surprisingly, is integrity related:

Withholding the real reason for termination because management wants to be nice.

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