Documenting Discipline 2

An unfortunate reality of the workplace is the necessity for employee discipline. In most instances, poor behavior can be corrected with a brief discussion of the shortcoming and it's effect on productivity or morale. However, when ill performance becomes habitual stronger measures may be necessary. In those instances, termination needs to be backed up by a litany of documented offenses.

Documenting Discipline is a great tool for teaching the fundamentals of verbal and written warnings in the workplace. The focus of this movie is staying on message with your documentation. While it is tempting to fault an employee for a 'bad attitude' or 'laziness' those are characteristics grounded in perception rather than fact. This video will teach Supervisors to focus on what is observable and measurable. If an employee is consistently tardy you can observe how often and how late he is. If he is ill-prepared for work you can remark how and when. Both of these examples may speak to a generally lazy work ethos without using subjective language.

The strength of Documenting Discipline lies in it's realistic portrayal of an employee being misleading and fraudulent. It shows how discipline (and subsequent termination) is made easier when corrective action is taken through the appropriately documented channels.

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