# Why Does HR Make It So Hard To Fire People? - Part 1

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Podcast: [Manager Tools](https://stenobird.com/podcast/manager-tools-318247)
Published: 2026-02-16T14:00:00+00:00
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## Resource

For over half a century, managers have been complaining: "HR won't let me fire this guy." This myth - and yes it is a myth - is so common that experienced managers teach it to new managers, and it affects entire firms' performance management systems much for the worse. The reason so many managers can't fire people is not because they can't. It's because they don't want to do it the right way, and they want to blame HR.

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