Hey Unfiltered Folks,

Answer: Because you won't give your managers real authority.

They can recommend it. They can document. But they can't pull the trigger.

So they bring you every firing conversation. You're the executioner. They're just the messengers.

This is your fault.

They're supervisors. And everyone knows it.

Question to Consider: Why don't you trust your managers to make this call?

Why: If your managers can't fire, they're not real managers. They're supervisors.

Here's what's happening: someone's not performing.
The manager documents it.
They coach.
They try.
Nothing works.

Now it's time to let them go.
The manager brings it to you.
You have the conversation.
The manager sits there.

The employee leaves thinking the manager didn't even have the power to fire them. They're right. Your manager just got disrespected in front of the person they managed.

The cost? Your managers have no authority. The team knows it. They don't respect them. When the manager tries to set standards, people go around them to you. Your managers become paper pushers.

Real leaders won't stay in roles without authority. They leave. The ones who stay are the ones comfortable being your assistants. You've built a fake management layer. All because you can't let go of the ultimate authority.

Action: Give your managers firing authority today, after training them on your company's HR policies and legal requirements.

Coach them on proper documentation, performance improvement plans, and when to involve HR/legal.

If they can't handle it after proper training, they're not ready to be managers.

Stay Unfiltered,
— Andy

P.S. You're the executioner. They're just the messengers. This is your fault.