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Dear Sue:
I've am good friends with another manager at my office and have been for over 20 years. I've just been informed that he will be terminated. Although he has a lot of experience, he is a big worrier and a complainer and hasn't made a very good impression on the new management.
I was told of his termination in advance because I am going to take over his position. I don't have the experience he has, but this is the decision management has made, and I don't have a choice in the matter.
How should I handle this situation with him once he gets this news?
--Nervous about promotion
Sue Says:
Handle the situation as delicately as you can. There isn't going to be an easy way for you to tell him that you will be taking over his position, but let him hear it from you rather than someone else. Let him know how you feel, and that you will do anything to help him, but that this was out of your control. Other than declining the position or leaving the company, neither of which is in your best interest, you really weren't left with any other options.
Be as supportive as you can, but be prepared for a strain on your friendship, at least for awhile.
-- Sue Morem is a professional speaker, best-selling author and syndicated columnist. Her books include How to Gain the Professional Edge, 101 Tips for Graduates, and the just released How to Get a Job and Keep It, Second Edition. You can send questions to her by email at asksue@suemorem.com or visit her web site at http://www.suemorem.com.
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