A first-time disciplinary meeting
Featured in the Discipline and Grievance: 30 case studies and activities training manual
By Gill Hardy & Gill Kelley
Category: Conflict Resolution
Credit price: 2 download credits (Single user)
Start this training activity by explaining to participants that failing to implement formal disciplinary action according to company procedure may result in employee rights being denied.
The training activity describes the case of an otherwise excellent worker who is a poor time keeper. Although his manager gives timely and appropriate feedback, he fails to improve, and the issue becomes a case of misconduct. Participants are asked to help the manager decide what to do. He wants to initiate formal disciplinary proceedings and needs advice on how this must be done, to ensure that all employee rights are protected. The trainer’s role is to check what participants decide, and to summarise how formal disciplinary action must be initiated. Participants work in groups of three or four, to discuss what advice to give to the manager. This case study requires some knowledge of disciplinary procedure, so it can form a useful test of knowledge during a training session. The training activity can also be used to introduce the difference between formal and informal action.
Who is it for: This training resource is intended for use by trainers with supervisors, team leaders and managers who are responsible for managing themselves and others.
- Themes:
- Disciplinary procedure,
| Resource Type: | Activity |
| Min Group Size: | 4 |
| Max Group Size: | 20 |
| Typical Duration: | 00:40:00 |
| No of Pages: | 6 |
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Purpose: This training resource is intended for use by trainers to illustrate to participants that when initiating formal disciplinary action, the must ensure that all employee rights are protected.
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