Ep. 134 - How and Why to Let Employees Go

Host Danielle Mulvey shares critical information on your bottom line! How do we increase profitability?  In one or both of two ways because the only two ways are to increase margin and / or decrease expenses.  Payroll often represents the largest expense in many businesses. Your average, ho-hum or worse employees who are collecting a paycheck and doing little to nothing to earn that paycheck are killing your profitability!!!   In this episode, Danielle outlines four reasons why some employees simply need to be shown the door. Furthermore, she streamlines your task by offering guidance on how to engaging with such staff when it is time to let them go..  Ensure you catch this content-rich episode for invaluable knowledge. IN THIS EPISODE: [01:20] Danielle reminds listeners payroll might be their largest line item [01:48] Danielle outlines the four reasons to let someone go [07:31] What is a “working at-will state,” and do you need to document reasons for firing [11:47] How do you let someone go [14:30] Do you pay severance and you must know the requirements of your state [15:56] Performing the post-mortem [24:33] Statistics regarding hiring decisions and news about pre-ordering Mike's new book from Amazon  KEY TAKEAWAYS:  If several failed hires come from the same background, that is a red flag toward that school or set of circumstances. Always stand and have the employee stand when you let them go to expedite the departure. Practice makes perfect when it comes to interviewing and making a final selection   ABOUT THE HOSTS: Danielle Mulvey is a former flight attendant-turned-entrepreneur and owns multiple businesses doing $50 million in annual revenue. She is one of the exclusive, select group of Mastery-Certified Profit First Professionals worldwide and the go-to “HOW TO IMPLEMENT” workshop facilitator for Profit First and WSJ Journal best-selling author Mike Michalowicz following his keynote speeches. Danielle is currently running multiple businesses, from start-ups to mature businesses with 10-year plus track records and revenues ranging from $1M to $50 million in annual revenues and is a certified numbers geek about Profit First, leveraging the DIY cash management system for small business to achieve maximum profitability. She can personally guide business owners to achieve maximum profitability based on her 25 years of experience as an entrepreneur who has been there and done that.   Additionally, Danielle authored the book The Rapid Read™ Guide to The 5-Star Employee Rating System™ and is currently collaborating with Wall Street Journal best-selling author Mike Michalowicz on his new book, to be released in Q1 2024, titled ALL IN: How Great Leaders Build Unstoppable Teams. Mike Michalowicz is an entrepreneur and New York Times and Wall Street Journal best-selling author of Profit First, The Pumpkin Plan, SURGE, Toilet Paper Entrepreneur, Clockwork, Fix This Next and Get Different. BusinessWeek called Toilet Paper Entrepreneur, a business cult classic. His books have been translated into ten languages, and Mike has had the privilege to speak on stages worldwide because of his passion for connecting with entrepreneurs.   As the founder of Profit First Professionals, he empowers accountants, bookkeepers, and business coaches with the tools and techniques to maximize client profitability, allowing them to uplevel from being one of the 83% of small businesses operating check-to-check and struggling to be profitable to becoming one of the 17% of thriving and highly valuable businesses with cash in the bank to correlate to profitability. Mike also co-founded the business growth consultancy Provendus Group and has successfully founded, built, and sold two technology service-based companies. He is passionate about sharing his experiences and advice with entrepreneurs and sits on formal and informal advisory boards while maintaining relationships with angel and early-stage investors.   RESOURCES: Danielle Mulvey - Website Danielle Mulvey - Linkedin The All In Company - Website Profit First Nation - Website   Mike Michalowicz - Website Mike Michalowicz - Linkedin Mike Michalowicz - Twitter Profit First Professionals - Website Mike Michalowicz - Books