As a manager, when an employee is struggling, it’s tough to know whether to fire them or give them time to improve. This single question can help you decide.
I like this framing because it makes the manager pause and be honest without turning the answer into an automatic termination decision.
The “would I enthusiastically re-hire this person?” question brings clarity to something managers often feel but avoid naming. And I appreciated that the article leaves room for what may need to happen next: feedback, training, role fit, or a more serious decision instead of treating the question as the decision itself.
Liked it Bobby . Good questions to make decisions are coming from books we read .
Thanks Cornel! And yeah, I was so thankful to come across this helpful question!
I like this framing because it makes the manager pause and be honest without turning the answer into an automatic termination decision.
The “would I enthusiastically re-hire this person?” question brings clarity to something managers often feel but avoid naming. And I appreciated that the article leaves room for what may need to happen next: feedback, training, role fit, or a more serious decision instead of treating the question as the decision itself.