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How does feeling psychologically safe work when the boss is quick to fire "underperformers"? That's totally a real question because I have trouble imagining th
by throw627004 2y ago
How does feeling psychologically safe work when the boss is quick to fire "underperformers"?
That's totally a real question because I have trouble imagining this.
Is it the kind of situation where everyone involved, including the person in question, knows they're not up to the task?
- hangonhn 2y agoThat's exactly it. She (and other managers on our engineering team) doesn't fire arbitrarily or on a whim. That's not what I meant by quick. The management culture is to always give frequent and timely feedback so that the person knows how they are performing -- be it good or bad. By the time they are fired, it's pretty obvious to them (and likely everyone else) that they're underperforming. It should never be a surprise to that person when it happens (or when the opposite happens such as when someone is promoted) I think your question is a really good one and really gets to the nuances of having both a high performing team and psychologically safe place. It's much easier said than done and requires good, consistent management habits.
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