Jennifer Kim’s Post

As layoff season is in full swing once again, a reminder for every manager: NEVER message a direct reports with a "Hey, do you have a minute?" or "Can we chat real quick at 3 pm?" Seems harmless, but this kind of message can send an employee into a tailspin about being fired. It doesn't matter if they're a rockstar high-performer and you think, "That's silly, the company would fire ME long before they would even think about firing you." From your position of power, it can be a very scary message that leads to unnecessary heart/panic attacks. All you have to do is add on a piece of context, i.e. "Can we chat about X project?" Easy-peasy. ====== Some might say, "What is the big deal?" "People are too sensitive" etc. That tells me probably one of two things is going on: 1) This manager does not know about the responsibility that comes with the power of their position. 2) They do know, but don't care – then I doubt that they know how to motivate their people and get the best out of them. Either way, it means they're an ineffective manager and have a lot to learn.

As layoff season is in full swing once again, a reminder for every manager: NEVER message a direct reports with a "Hey, do you have a minute?" or "Can we chat real quick at 3 pm?" Seems harmless, but this kind of message can send an employee into a tailspin about being fired. It doesn't matter if they're a rockstar high-performer and you think, "That's silly, the company would fire ME long before they would even think about firing you." From your position of power, it can be a very scary message that leads to unnecessary heart/panic attacks. All you have to do is add on a piece of context, i.e. "Can we chat about X project?" Easy-peasy. ====== Some might say, "What is the big deal?" "People are too sensitive" etc. That tells me probably one of two things is going on: 1) This manager does not know about the responsibility that comes with the power of their position. 2) They do know, but don't care – then I doubt that they know how to motivate their people and get the best out of them. Either way, it means they're an ineffective manager and have a lot to learn.

As layoff season is in full swing once again, a reminder for every manager: NEVER message a direct reports with a "Hey, do you have a minute?" or "Can we chat real quick at 3 pm?" Seems harmless, but this kind of message can send an employee into a tailspin about being fired. It doesn't matter if they're a rockstar high-performer and you think, "That's silly, the company would fire ME long before they would even think about firing you." From your position of power, it can be a very scary message that leads to unnecessary heart/panic attacks. All you have to do is add on a piece of context, i.e. "Can we chat about X project?" Easy-peasy. ====== Some might say, "What is the big deal?" "People are too sensitive" etc. That tells me probably one of two things is going on: 1) This manager does not know about the responsibility that comes with the power of their position. 2) They do know, but don't care – then I doubt that they know how to motivate their people and get the best out of them. Either way, it means they're an ineffective manager and have a lot to learn.

As layoff season is in full swing once again, a reminder for every manager: NEVER message a direct reports with a "Hey, do you have a minute?" or "Can we chat real quick at 3 pm?" Seems harmless, but this kind of message can send an employee into a tailspin about being fired. It doesn't matter if they're a rockstar high-performer and you think, "That's silly, the company would fire ME long before they would even think about firing you." From your position of power, it can be a very scary message that leads to unnecessary heart/panic attacks. All you have to do is add on a piece of context, i.e. "Can we chat about X project?" Easy-peasy. ====== Some might say, "What is the big deal?" "People are too sensitive" etc. That tells me probably one of two things is going on: 1) This manager does not know about the responsibility that comes with the power of their position. 2) They do know, but don't care – then I doubt that they know how to motivate their people and get the best out of them. Either way, it means they're an ineffective manager and have a lot to learn.

As layoff season is in full swing once again, a reminder for every manager: NEVER message a direct reports with a "Hey, do you have a minute?" or "Can we chat real quick at 3 pm?" Seems harmless, but this kind of message can send an employee into a tailspin about being fired. It doesn't matter if they're a rockstar high-performer and you think, "That's silly, the company would fire ME long before they would even think about firing you." From your position of power, it can be a very scary message that leads to unnecessary heart/panic attacks. All you have to do is add on a piece of context, i.e. "Can we chat about X project?" Easy-peasy. ====== Some might say, "What is the big deal?" "People are too sensitive" etc. That tells me probably one of two things is going on: 1) This manager does not know about the responsibility that comes with the power of their position. 2) They do know, but don't care – then I doubt that they know how to motivate their people and get the best out of them. Either way, it means they're an ineffective manager and have a lot to learn.

As layoff season is in full swing once again, a reminder for every manager: NEVER message a direct reports with a "Hey, do you have a minute?" or "Can we chat real quick at 3 pm?" Seems harmless, but this kind of message can send an employee into a tailspin about being fired. It doesn't matter if they're a rockstar high-performer and you think, "That's silly, the company would fire ME long before they would even think about firing you." From your position of power, it can be a very scary message that leads to unnecessary heart/panic attacks. All you have to do is add on a piece of context, i.e. "Can we chat about X project?" Easy-peasy. ====== Some might say, "What is the big deal?" "People are too sensitive" etc. That tells me probably one of two things is going on: 1) This manager does not know about the responsibility that comes with the power of their position. 2) They do know, but don't care – then I doubt that they know how to motivate their people and get the best out of them. Either way, it means they're an ineffective manager and have a lot to learn.

As layoff season is in full swing once again, a reminder for every manager: NEVER message a direct reports with a "Hey, do you have a minute?" or "Can we chat real quick at 3 pm?" Seems harmless, but this kind of message can send an employee into a tailspin about being fired. It doesn't matter if they're a rockstar high-performer and you think, "That's silly, the company would fire ME long before they would even think about firing you." From your position of power, it can be a very scary message that leads to unnecessary heart/panic attacks. All you have to do is add on a piece of context, i.e. "Can we chat about X project?" Easy-peasy. ====== Some might say, "What is the big deal?" "People are too sensitive" etc. That tells me probably one of two things is going on: 1) This manager does not know about the responsibility that comes with the power of their position. 2) They do know, but don't care – then I doubt that they know how to motivate their people and get the best out of them. Either way, it means they're an ineffective manager and have a lot to learn.

As layoff season is in full swing once again, a reminder for every manager: NEVER message a direct reports with a "Hey, do you have a minute?" or "Can we chat real quick at 3 pm?" Seems harmless, but this kind of message can send an employee into a tailspin about being fired. It doesn't matter if they're a rockstar high-performer and you think, "That's silly, the company would fire ME long before they would even think about firing you." From your position of power, it can be a very scary message that leads to unnecessary heart/panic attacks. All you have to do is add on a piece of context, i.e. "Can we chat about X project?" Easy-peasy. ====== Some might say, "What is the big deal?" "People are too sensitive" etc. That tells me probably one of two things is going on: 1) This manager does not know about the responsibility that comes with the power of their position. 2) They do know, but don't care – then I doubt that they know how to motivate their people and get the best out of them. Either way, it means they're an ineffective manager and have a lot to learn.

As layoff season is in full swing once again, a reminder for every manager: NEVER message a direct reports with a "Hey, do you have a minute?" or "Can we chat real quick at 3 pm?" Seems harmless, but this kind of message can send an employee into a tailspin about being fired. It doesn't matter if they're a rockstar high-performer and you think, "That's silly, the company would fire ME long before they would even think about firing you." From your position of power, it can be a very scary message that leads to unnecessary heart/panic attacks. All you have to do is add on a piece of context, i.e. "Can we chat about X project?" Easy-peasy. ====== Some might say, "What is the big deal?" "People are too sensitive" etc. That tells me probably one of two things is going on: 1) This manager does not know about the responsibility that comes with the power of their position. 2) They do know, but don't care – then I doubt that they know how to motivate their people and get the best out of them. Either way, it means they're an ineffective manager and have a lot to learn.

As layoff season is in full swing once again, a reminder for every manager: NEVER message a direct reports with a "Hey, do you have a minute?" or "Can we chat real quick at 3 pm?" Seems harmless, but this kind of message can send an employee into a tailspin about being fired. It doesn't matter if they're a rockstar high-performer and you think, "That's silly, the company would fire ME long before they would even think about firing you." From your position of power, it can be a very scary message that leads to unnecessary heart/panic attacks. All you have to do is add on a piece of context, i.e. "Can we chat about X project?" Easy-peasy. ====== Some might say, "What is the big deal?" "People are too sensitive" etc. That tells me probably one of two things is going on: 1) This manager does not know about the responsibility that comes with the power of their position. 2) They do know, but don't care – then I doubt that they know how to motivate their people and get the best out of them. Either way, it means they're an ineffective manager and have a lot to learn.