Resume Over Coffee

Thank you! I think the hard part here is that we need to go in a different direction. This person does what they were hired to do but I need more strategic leadership in this role and honestly I need completely different skills. For instance, if I have an editor but need someone with media relations background. You don't wake up one morning and become a media relations expert but that is what the organization needs now---even though we didn't need that 6 years ago when this person was hired.

My biggest piece of advice: Make sure they aren't blindsided. They should see this coming. Do they know their performance hasn't been up to speed? Have they been working on it and just still haven't gotten to where the team needs them to be? Or whatever the case is for them not being a good fit. People deserve full transparency and honesty. Be supportive of a transition program, let them apply for other jobs, etc. Best of luck. Those conversations are always hard. It never gets easier. But you'll be relieved after you rip the band aid.