In our litigious society, it has become more & more important for supervisors to know how to document & discipline employees to avoid law suits and manage employee performance effectively. In this program, Judi gives managers a “crash course” in safe, legal, & effective disciplinary practices & documentation. You’ll learn how to separate poor performance from poor attitude, counsel employees, & write Performance Improvement Plans. You’ll learn how to keep a legal Performance Log to document both good & substandard performance. You’ll learn how to implement discipline with confidence & accuracy.

Agenda of the Session:

• Analyze poor work performance and help employees turn it around
• Avoid the negative consequences of inadequate documentation & discipline
• Utilize the range of disciplinary options.
• Respond quickly and appropriately to common disciplinary infractions
• Keep a legal Performance Log
• Distinguish between subjective and objective documentation
• Work with employees to develop Performance Improvement Plans
• Write a performance improvement plan
• Fill out formal HR disciplinary paperwork
• Protect yourself and your organization from legal landmines
• Help HR professionals work with all levels of the organization to utilize disciplinary & documentation best practices

Learning Objectives:

• To learn how to discipline & document effectively & legally;
• To utilize discipline as a performance management tool for improving employee performance;
• To protect managers & organizations from adverse legal action when possible

Who will Benefit: Senior HR Professionals, HR Analysts, HR Managers & Directors, HR Personnel, Employee Relations Professionals, Directors, Vice Presidents, Managers, Supervisors, Shift Leaders, and All Employees