Lucas
Interview Prep with Fexingo: Behavioral Questions, Case Studies, and Hiring Manager Insights
How to Answer the Tell Me About a Time You Had to Fire Someone
- Published
- July 11, 2026
- Duration
- 11:51
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- description
- Last updated
- Aug 2, 2026
Discusses In Episode 108 of Interview Prep with Fexingo, Lucas and Luna tackle one of the toughest behavioral …
Summary
In Episode 108 of Interview Prep with Fexingo, Lucas and Luna tackle one of the toughest behavioral questions you can face in a leadership or management interview: 'Tell me about a time you had to fire someone.' This episode is grounded in a real 2024 study by C-suite coaching firm Vistage, which found that 67 percent of first-time managers cite terminati…
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In Episode 108 of Interview Prep with Fexingo, Lucas and Luna tackle one of the toughest behavioral questions you can face in a leadership or management interview: 'Tell me about a time you had to fire someone.' This episode is grounded in a real 2024 study by C-suite coaching firm Vistage, which found that 67 percent of first-time managers cite termination conversations as their most avoided task. Lucas breaks down why interviewers ask about firing—they're looking for decisiveness, empathy, and