I work with a good friend (whom I met through work). I'm not directly in her reporting line: she reports to the head of the team and I am the deputy. It is a fairly small team and the head is also a friend.
The head will be asking her to leave soon, as she is massively under performing. She has been warned off on this before and was given a huge amount of help to get back on her feet / turn her performance around. But she really creates more work than she clears. From a purely objective position, I think that it is the right decision for the team (and honestly, i don't think friend is happy at work - the field / the team has all evolved, but she has not, and I think she is feeling increasingly swamped by minor issues). I have been consulted by the head on this matter.
I know she will come to see me afterwards (if I am not in the actual meeting, which could feasibly happen) and I am crap at knowing what to say in such circumstances. Any advice on how to best manage the situation?
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Advice on how to support a friend when part of the decision for job loss
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fretfree · 25/07/2015 22:21
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