If my manager asks me who should we fire on our team, is this a trick question? Should i answer truthfully? Should I be political? How should it be approached?
Here’s the situation: We’re a team of 5 and no one on the team has direct reports. My manager approaches and asks if we would to fire someone who would it be?
Now i’m wondering, is this a trick question? do i deflect gracefully or do i say honestly that Joe Smith should be fired coz i know Joe is a bad fit on the team and i dont like him? How would you all approach this?
Note: i’m the most senior on the team (6 years in the role) and the most junior has been on the team for 5 months. I am also the youngest age wise. Joe has been with us for 2 years.
Now if my managers manager asks me the same question (without my managers knowledge) - would the approach to my answer be different?