three-strike rule. You sit down with that person for the first of three meetings and explain exactly why he or she doesn’t fit your culture, doesn’t GWC his or her seat, or both. Provide specific examples of what’s not working, and set a deadline for correcting those problems—say, thirty or sixty days. If the person hasn’t risen above the bar by then, it’s the second strike, and it means a second meeting and a written warning with another deadline. Strike three means termination.”
