Firing Nice but Underperforming Employees: A Hard Leadership Decisionbr br Summary:br br In this conversation, Chris Dyer (Inc. Magazine’s #1 culture speaker) tackles one of the toughest leadership challenges: firing someone who is nice and trying, but not performing. He reveals his three-step system for making tough decisions without damaging company culture—set clear expectations, review results after 6–12 months, and if performance doesn’t match, make the business call.br br We also explore additional lessons from his bestselling books The Power of Company Culture and Remote Work.br br Takeaways:br br Firing “toxic” employees is easy; letting go of “kind but underperforming” ones is harder.br br Crystal-clear expectations from day one are essential.br br Comparing results against expectations removes emotion from decisions.br br Tough calls protect and strengthen company culture.br br WatchListen Herebr br 🎥 Full Interview on YouTube: br 🎙 Full Podcast Episode: br Learn More with Workforce Alchemybr br If you're looking for proven strategies, tools, and secrets to improve leadership, branding, and resilience in business, take the Workforce Alchemy Challenge for free.br br 👉 Apply here: br About This Channelbr br Subscribe now & discover the world of Workforce Alchemy. Visit our website & take the challenge! Mason Duchatschek is an Amazon.com #1 bestselling author of numerous books, and his ideas have been featured in Selling Power, Entrepreneur, and the New York Times.br br There is a way to make every employee more valuable. People shouldn't dread coming to work. Companies shouldn't lose great employees or settle for good when great is possible.br br If you want to hire the best and avoid the rest, subscribe. If you want to solve problems before they occur, subscribe. If you want to get better work accomplished faster without adding staff, subscribe and share helpful ideas with others.