You’re fired!  Not a phrase heard often in the sector “We do need to become more effective and efficient at what we do…. and get better at firing well-meaning people who are not competent at their work….” — male HQ worker “Ha ha. I work for the UN. Nobody gets fired.”  –not-to-be-identified respondent “I have worked with too many colleagues – senior managers included – who were not qualified for the jobs they were hired to do. I wish the development and aid industry would take on a more private sector approach when staff clearly are not performing in their jobs – despite coaching, training, investment etc. It makes me angry that public funds from taxpayers or donors are wasted.” — female local aid worker “Fired? Really? Does this happen? I wish more would be fired, the incompetence in this sector is one of the reasons I will probably lose confidence in … Continue reading You’re fired! Not a phrase heard often in the sector