Leadership Defense : Mastering Progressive Discipline and Structuring Terminations (The Paul Falcone Workplace Leadership Series)

LEARN TO HANDLE EMPLOYEE CORRECTIVE ACTIONS LEAGALLY AND ETHICALLY A quick guide to legally and ethically mastering progressive discipline and structured termination, from the leading voice in HR expertise. Paul Falcone, author of 101 Sample Write Ups for Documenting Employee Performance Problems and renowned HR and leadership expert, breaks down the best practices for progressive employee discipline and structured terminations into easy-to-understand steps that will help you avoid common legal and ethical pitfalls. Leadership Defense answers practical, legal, and ethical questions surrounding employee discipline and termination, including how to: Mediate employee disputes and engage in healthy conflict resolution strategies Avoid the preemptive strike of “pretaliation” against unsuspecting managers or supervisors Address attitude problems and stop bullying in its tracks Protect my company from negligent hiring or termination claims Terminate a long-term employee with a history of positive performance evaluations And much more This book offers easy-to-implement solutions that make the often-feared task of employee discipline more approachable and easier to navigate.