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Defining Progressive Discipline
Learn the essentials of progressive discipline and how to use it in the workplacePreview the first lesson free — get full access to all 5 lessons.
Essential Provider : Annette Hooker 5 Lessons · 13m in Arabic, German, English, Spanish, French, Portuguese, Chinese
Course Description
Progressive discipline documents unsatisfactory performance and unacceptable behavior in a timely, organized, and formal way. Having a progressive discipline policy can help organizations have a consistent and fair way to handle performance and behavior by allowing employees to correct and improve issues while providing clarity on the consequences of failing to make corrections.
To enjoy the full benefits of progressive discipline, we’ll help you apply this model throughout your entire organization. You’ll know how to communicate it to your workforce as early as possible. We’ll help you properly execute progressive discipline, so it’s fair and consistent in your workplace. You’ll be able to have an effective defense against employment claims. In this course, you will learn the basics of the progressive discipline model, best practices, and how to follow through to termination. Let us help you have fair and accessible policies and procedures that create trust among employees.
What You'll Learn
- Learn the basics of the progressive discipline model and its four steps
- Identify issues in existing policies and procedures
- Discover how progressive discipline can be a useful HR tool
- Communicate the progressive discipline policy to your workforce as early as possible
- Execute progressive discipline fairly and consistently through to termination
Key Takeaways
- Progressive discipline documents unsatisfactory performance and unacceptable behavior in a timely, organized, and formal way.
- A progressive discipline policy helps organizations handle performance and behavior consistently and fairly while clarifying the consequences of failing to make corrections.
- Applying the model throughout the entire organization and communicating it early lets employees correct and improve issues.
- Properly executed progressive discipline provides an effective defense against employment claims.
- Fair and accessible policies and procedures create trust among employees.
Frequently Asked Questions
What will I learn in this course?
You will learn the basics of the progressive discipline model and its four steps, best practices, how to identify issues in existing policies and procedures, and how to follow through to termination.
Who is this course for?
It is designed for those responsible for applying progressive discipline across an organization and communicating the policy to the workforce, such as HR and people managers handling performance and behavior issues.
How can progressive discipline benefit my organization?
It provides a consistent and fair way to handle performance and behavior, gives clarity on the consequences of failing to make corrections, helps create trust among employees, and offers an effective defense against employment claims.
What topics do the lessons cover?
The lessons include an Introduction, What is Progressive Discipline?, The Steps for Progressive Discipline, Identifying Issues in Existing Policies and Procedures, and a Test Your Knowledge assessment.
