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[quote=Anonymous]Is the person who would draw the short straw valuable to the team long-term and would likely continue to contribute but for the need for a different skill set?

If the answer is no, then you've got to just let him/her go and move on.

On the other hand, if s/he is basically a good employee that is valuable long-term, I would expend all resources available trying to retrain and/or shift responsibilities around so that the most adaptable team members take on the new functions, leaving the existing tasks to the least flexible.  Alternatively, you can be direct and tell the person likely to be fired that s/he has the new position if s/he wants it and has a six month period to figure it out ... otherwise, the unfortunate reality is that the existing position is being eliminated and you've got to fill the new one.

Just be honest about the situation you're in and offer to do everything in your power to make the transition work.  But at the end of the day, you've got to address the company's needs.[/quote]

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