When it comes to managing progressive discipline, training is essential.
Even the best progressive discipline policies will fail if your managers and supervisors don’t consistently follow the guidelines you've established.
Experts agree. Training is an essential part to any program. Here’s a NEW resource that can help.
Introducing Managing Progressive Discipline — a comprehensive kit that gives your team the facts they need to avoid the common mistakes that undermine progressive discipline programs.
This powerful training kit includes ...
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The 60-minute audio training program "Progressive Discipline: Keep Your Keepers and Lose Your Losers." This authoritative overview features employment law expert Timothy Ryan, Esq. from Morrison & Foerster LLP.
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A detail-packed PowerPoint presentation to accompany the audio program -- a perfect tool for group training sessions.
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The training guide "7 Managerial Lapses That Undermine Progressive Discipline." Share this briefing with anyone responsible for managing others.
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A collection of Forms & Letters critical to managing a progressive discipline program, covering: Discharge, Suspension, Demotion, Poor Performance, Unacceptable Conduct and Corrective Counseling.
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An Interactive On-line Quiz to be sure that every member of your management team understands the most critical concepts.
- A sample Progressive Discipline Policy you can customize and add to your organization's policy guide.
Users of this program will learn how to ...
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Prepare effective discipline ... and how to deliver it
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Spot the key elements of progressive discipline that are important to judges and juries in evaluating wrongful termination and discrimination cases.
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Recognize when an employee deserves to be disciplined
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Create clear and effective written warnings
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Communicate warnings to improve performance without hurting morale
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Avoid the common pitfalls of progressive discipline.
Also covered ...
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Why rigidity in applying progressive discipline actually undermines your policy
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Why supervisors sometimes fall back on an avoidance strategy ... and why this is such a dangerous trap
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Why trying to be “nice” so often fails
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Why you should resist the temptation to fire a problem employee outright
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How to avoid letting progressive discipline tie your hands
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Why a good filing cabinet is your best friend
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How to spot the situations where even a perfect application of progressive discipline will trigger a lawsuit
The program not only explains the rules, it shows how supervisors at other companies got stung ... what better way to drive home the message that "it can happen here"?
Final thoughts ...
A solid progressive discipline plan, when properly executed, can help you avoid premature terminations and protect you in court.
When supervisors are given the training they need and understand the rules, most will say and do the right things, and they'll avoid making the mistakes that undermine progressive discipline effectiveness.
Send for your Managing Progressive Discipline Training Pack today.
