What companies lose out on when they ‘quiet fire’ staff

If you’ve been avoiding a hard conversation with a direct report, you could be hurting them—and the rest of your team.

We’ve seen it happen before—to ourselves or to others. Your boss begins taking away projects you’ve typically owned, or stops commenting on your work on a consistent basis. Maybe they even hire someone to do a similar job as you without outlining how your role will evolve. Overall, it feels like your contributions are ignored, overlooked, and underappreciated, and you’re starting to wonder how long you should stick it out.