To compete successfully our people need to be better than those of our competitors – better trained, better skilled, better motivated, or in summary, better managed. Therefore as a manager you have the responsibility to demonstrate competence in the management of your people. Read more…
An effective Performance Development Process (PDP) is central to improving business performance. It’s about aligning employee effort with business plans so both the employee and the business succeed. Remember that it’s the quality of the conversation that’s important – it’s not about ticking all the boxes on the form! Read more…
This is the first stage of the performance improvement process. When an employee is not meeting performance standards you need to remedy the situation as soon as possible. Read more…
Once you’ve corrected a performance issue, the next step is to maintain the improvement. Read more…
When performance or behaviour is not meeting expectations, it’s time to take action. Accurately determine the nature of the issue and follow these steps to effectively deal with unsatisfactory performance and unacceptable behaviour. Read more…
When a significant misconduct incident occurs, or a previous attempt to correct unsatisfactory performance has been unsuccessful, it’s time to take action. In cases where disciplinary action is taken, there is the potential for a personal grievance. Arm yourself with tools and knowledge to effectively and lawfully correct unsatisfactory performance or unacceptable behaviour. Read more…
When repeated misconduct or persistent poor performance is occurring despite previous disciplinary action, it’s time to consider termination of employment on notice. In the event of serious misconduct, dismissal without notice is justified. Follow these steps to effectively and lawfully terminate an employee. Read more
Restructures are undertaken in order to meet a variety of requirements, such as altering the organisation structure or the scale of the business to meet changed requirements. Read more
Under the Employment Relations Act there are procedures for dealing with employment relationship problems, including personal grievances. Read more