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Two of your Colleagues/ Co-workers on a key position, terminated in a week. How do you feel? What will be your condition?

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Question added by Khurram Jabbar , Administration and Procurement Lead , Aziz Associates
Date Posted: 2014/11/29
Bassam AL - Mujamami
by Bassam AL - Mujamami , مدير الموارد البشرية والشئون الإدارية , Bin Mariee Group

I will feel deep sorrow and sadness. I will trying prevent it, as well as trying to convince the administration constantly my colleagues in their positions because leaving their positions will affect the work and I think no one can be the best of them. We were used to working with them as a successful team work under successful leaders and we got a success one by one because we are love them. they made us love the work and able to a successful making. I think no one can be do like them. The Company cannot loss any thing if they stayed in their positions, but it can loss a lot of successes if they leaves.

Alex Al Yazouri
by Alex Al Yazouri , General Manager , Al Mushref Cooperative Society

Good question, thank you.

To allow it to happen is a big management mistake on a key position, to find a quick knowledgeable, reliable and dependable alternatives to carry on the tasks is a challenge.

Saiful Islam Hiron
by Saiful Islam Hiron , Site HR Manager , Handicap International

Feeling will be bad in this situation. However, I do not do anything for them and need to implement the work in right time and also communicate new one appointed. I will be serious to my work.

hossam azzam
by hossam azzam , Fast food restaurant,s manager. , alexandria-egypt

Thanks for the invitation

Good question

Agreed with both answers given by

Mr.:Mujammami & Mr.:Al yazouri as well too

both of them did it in an excellent description & no more to add

Anthony D'mello
by Anthony D'mello , Warehouse Manager - Operations Supply Chain , Almarai Company - Western Bakery

"I should not worry too much unless it is part of the downsizing policy of the management.

 

It is important to know the cause behind such action - were the employees "terminated" due to business or financial impropriety, or indulging in any activity going against company policy?  More important if these employees were doing the right thing and in doing so again going against some management plan or scheme?  In either scenario it would matter to me based on where I situated and accordingly I would be either comfortable or start looking for another job according to the urgency.

SHEERAZ MUNAWAR
by SHEERAZ MUNAWAR , MANAGER ACCOUNTS/OPERATIONS , HBL

IT IS TOO DIFFICULT TO MAKE PEOPLE ABLE TO RUN KEY POSITIONS IN ANY WORKING ENVIRONMENT AND IF THEY ARE TERMINATED THAN DIFFICULT TO GET REPLACED ON EARLY BASIS AND A LOSS FOR THE EMPLOYER.

 

Muhammad Usman Tariq
by Muhammad Usman Tariq , Visiting Faculty , National University of Science and Technology

Start making your backup plan for a new job. The management looks like to be in undetermined condition. 

Khurram Sajid
by Khurram Sajid , Engineering Manager - Cabin Interiors , Qatar Airways

In light of such a situation, I would feel very introspective instantly.  I imagine i would begin to take stock of my actions, performance, and attitude.  Many times complacency in one's positions leads one to a position where they become faced with termination.

I would take a close hard look at myself to ensure that I'm not following the same path as them where I might meet the same fate.  Other than that, it would be important to ensure that morale in the department is maintained in order to alleviate the anxiety that other colleagues might be feeling.  This if course applies if i happen to be in a management position with direct subordinates.

Jameel Ahamed
by Jameel Ahamed , ERP Consultant , IT Arabi Consulting Services

Reason behind the termination does matter. Otherwise keep doing your good work! 

Khurram Jabbar
by Khurram Jabbar , Administration and Procurement Lead , Aziz Associates

Thanks everyone for their precious replies.

From my point of view, I will feel somewhat content and my confidence level will boost, as the Company terminated them and kept me, for a reason that my performance is better than them.

This is a challenging and motivating situation for me to improvise more.

Ednalyn Banuelos, CMA
by Ednalyn Banuelos, CMA , Projects Accountant , Grade Ref., LLC

I find this as a very tough question because this involves emotion. I have to be honest, that I would really feel bad. Its like the team collapse all of a sudden. But there are somethings in life which happen unexpectedly. You have to know, investigate for the reason of termination and act accordingly.

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