Make it about you.
Ending someoneโs employment is emotionally challenging. But, itโs so much worse for the person being fired. Refrain from uttering some version of โthis is hard for meโ or emotionally breaking down during the notification meeting. It only makes a bad situation worse.
While it seems like obvious advice, I know of so many instances where someone has done this to an employee. And, it really does make a difficult situation even worse, especially for the employee.