Moral dilemma

“Using the Framework to explore the dilemmas organisations face when recruiting staff”

You receive a reference request from a local school for a classroom teacher on your staff. This member of staff has applied for a leadership position in this other school and they have been offered the position pending references. 

However, you have been involved in an unpleasant capability process with the given employee that has spanned over the past 18 months. You are nearing the end of this process and you are about to issue a letter giving this employee their notice. If this colleague gets another job this would end what has been a very time consuming and draining process that is not likely to get any easier.  

Using the Ethical Leadership Framework what do you do?

Please return your thoughts to Marie Rooney email marierooney@warwickshire.gov.uk.