Progressive Discipline

Service Description

Discipline is not something any manager wants to do but it is a skill that is important to be able to perform consistently and fairly. This one-day course will look at the importance of minimizing discipline issues before they happen and the need to have a discipline policy in place. After determining what discipline is and what are appropriate levels of discipline, the course will explain the typical steps of progressive discipline and help you use it to manage employee behavior and performance. This course will help you teach participants how to: • Realize the importance of onboarding and performance management in minimizing disciplinary issues • View discipline as a positive part of ensuring employee success • Differentiate between performance problems and misconduct • Decide appropriate levels of discipline, considering escalation and mitigating circumstances • Outline the necessary information to include in a discipline policy • List the methods to communicate a discipline policy • Define a progressive discipline process • Describe the steps of a progressive discipline process • Use informal structured guidance for minor misconduct or performance issues • List supports that can be provided to improve the success of employees • Perform verbal warnings, written warnings, performance improvement plans, and terminations