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HR features:
Progressive Discipline
The
following is the first in a three-part series about Progressive
Discipline. The first part deals with the establishment of a written
policy and exploring the various ways to communicate the policy.
Next month, we will explore the common progression of a disciplinary
process and the following month we will conclude the series with a
discussion regarding effective ways of deviating from the policy,
why documentation is important and how employment-at-will factors
into progressive discipline.
Establishing Administration of
Discipline through Written Policies
Maintaining order and
maximizing performance are critical elements in the management of an
employee population. How one goes about maintaining order defines
the company, its culture, and its leadership team. Just as a parent
disciplines a child, a supervisor must call into question
unacceptable behavior demonstrated by his or her direct reports.
Parents attempt to curb the bad behavior of their child before it
becomes engrained. They use a number of techniques from talking to
the child, scolding them, sending them to their room, or even
grounding them
when the behavior is bad enough. It’s not likely that your employees
have a room at the office to send them to when they are misbehaving,
but you will notice that the parent in the example above is using
something called progressive discipline. In this article, we will be
discussing progressive discipline in some detail.
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