Why Does HR Make It So Hard To Fire People? - Part 2

Manager Tools

Mike Auzenne

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🗓️ 23 February 2026

⏱️ 34 minutes

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Summary

For over half a century, managers have been complaining: "HR won't let me fire this guy." This myth - and yes it is a myth - is so common that experienced managers teach it to new managers, and it affects entire firms' performance management systems much for the worse. The reason so many managers can't fire people is not because they can't. It's because they don't want to do it the right way, and they want to blame HR.

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0:00.0	Welcome to Manager Tools. This is Sarah. And I'm Mark. Today's podcast, why does HR make it so hard to fire people? Part 2 of 2.
0:11.1	The questions this cast answers are, why can't I fire someone? Why does HR prohibit me from firing someone?
0:20.6	And how can I fire someone?
0:23.6	If you want answers to these questions and more, keep listening.
0:28.9	Great managers adapt, while average ones don't.
0:33.4	The MT Disc Assessment gives you the insights into how your team works best so you can communicate,
0:39.6	delegate, and coach more effectively.
0:42.3	Know your team.
0:43.6	Get clarity fast.
0:45.5	Learn more by visiting us at manager dash tools.com forward slash D-I-S-C.
0:53.8	Picking up from last week, we ended up talking about behaviors and how the collection of individual
0:59.5	behaviors as opposed to impressions is very, very necessary.
1:03.6	I just don't like him.
1:05.1	He's got a bad attitude.
1:07.2	Nobody else likes him on the team.
1:09.3	He has no friends.
1:10.8	Oh, my God.
1:11.8	I've heard it all.
1:12.9	Exactly.
1:13.8	And folks, we mentioned this last time.
1:16.1	I mean, the behaviors exist, although we feel them in terms of impressions.
1:20.5	And those impressions, those feelings get us increasingly frustrated by that performance that we're seeing or we're not seeing and wish we were seeing more of.
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