Retaining Talent: Leveraging Performance Improvement Plans & Disciplinary Action

This course will explore the delicate balance between improving employee performance and retaining valuable talent. We will delve into best practices for creating and implementing effective Performance Improvement Plans (PIPs) that focus on development and growth rather than simply punishment. This course emphasizes the positive aspects of using PIPs and disciplinary action as tools for employee retention by focusing on development and growth.

Your Benefits For Attending:

• Understanding performance issues.
• Identifying root causes of performance gaps (skills, motivation, resources, etc.).
• Conducting thorough performance reviews and documenting observations.
• Differentiating between performance issues and behavioral problems.
• Developing effective PIPs.
• Setting clear, measurable, achievable, relevant, and time-bound (SMART) goals.
• Providing regular feedback and coaching throughout the PIP process.
• Creating a supportive and collaborative environment for employee growth.
• When and how to implement disciplinary action as a last resort.
• Progressive discipline procedures and documentation.
• Avoiding discrimination and bias in performance evaluations and disciplinary actions.
• Ensuring fairness, consistency, and transparency in all decisions.
• Communicating effectively with employees during the PIP and disciplinary processes.
• Building trust and maintaining open communication.
• Contributing to a positive and productive work environment that fosters employee retention.

Handouts:

• Sample Performance Improvement Plan Form
• Sample Memo of Disciplinary Action Taken