The Best Approach to the Worst Conversation: "You're Fired"

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• [Rule #1: It’s Your Fault](https://firstround.com/review/The-Best-Approach-to-the-Worst-Conversation/#text_117b7a375cbb4168ae951d1b2dda2a9c:~:text=Rule %231%3A It’s Your Fault,If you’ve)
• [Tackle Performance Head On](https://firstround.com/review/The-Best-Approach-to-the-Worst-Conversation/#text_1c2ea9cd36414e9eb101f69208f063af:~:text=Tackle Performance Head On,PIP)
• [PIP for Real](https://firstround.com/review/The-Best-Approach-to-the-Worst-Conversation/#text_0fb915c63bef40e088f700bb6dfe06d7:~:text=PIP for Real,Sometimes)
• [The Toughest Conversation](https://firstround.com/review/The-Best-Approach-to-the-Worst-Conversation/#text_8b69460682364a2790d3057c20df96e0:~:text=The Toughest Conversation,Most)
• [Fix It Before It Starts](https://firstround.com/review/The-Best-Approach-to-the-Worst-Conversation/#text_87c93fb9aa714f059614f3ceca315a7f:~:text=Fix It Before It Starts,“The)