presentation with little time for questions. (Actually using PowerPoint to fire someone is a bad idea.) If you have followed the right steps before firing people, it won’t be coming as a complete surprise to them. (Unless you are firing them because they can’t see things coming.) It is imperative that you give only a short, verbal reason for firing someone. Don’t elaborate, and don’t put it in writing. Imagine that there is a Miranda warning for supervisors: You have the right to remain silent. You have