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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]This won’t be a surprise. She’s received negative feedback for missing deadlines and not taking direction. She often notes ADHD as the cause, but she’s never requested accommodations or shared an official diagnosis. As the parent of a child with ADHD, I’ve done what I could to provide clear direction and support anyway, including regular check-ins, clear feedback, and written instructions. Our CEO has expressed frustration to me about her and fully backs this decision.[/quote]

One additional cause: During a verbal discussion when I gave her feedback on several missed deadlines and misleading status reports, she walked out of our meeting mid-conversation and went to the CEO, my boss, to complain about my failure to manage her time better. My boss recommended firing her for cause and at that point, I was done making excuses for her.[/quote]

Honestly, I don’t think you should be in this “she’s so terrible so I can feel fine about it” emotional space. It shouldn’t be personal. It’s not like people only get fired for being rude or bad at their jobs. You need to take the emotional and the personal out of it. This is part of your job and once the decision is made, the argument is over. There’s no upside to litigating the specifics, even in your own head. You need to get very cold and detached about it before you go in. Write a script that is just about the logistics of severing, not about the causes, and stick to it like a robot. You’re not her friend or her parent. Get your head on straight. [/quote]

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