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In a small company, where you have established close relationships with employees, it’s often difficult to broach the subject of poor performance. Our advice is to take the informal route, initially. If this brings no improvement, then heading down the formal route is your next option. This entails organising an initial performance review hearing.
A helpful framework to use during hearings is a performance improvement plan. The plan should outline the areas for improvement, review period (employees should be given the time to improve), and possible outcomes if performance doesn’t improve. Employers need to set clear timescales and objectives.
If those performance issues persist, you could either redeploy the employee to a different role in your company or consider pursuing dismissal. However, we’d urge that employers only take the latter option in the case that the employee has received previous formal warnings and has been given sufficient opportunity to improve.
At West HR, we understand that this is an uncomfortable situation and we can provide a helping hand by attending or supporting formal performance review hearings. We’ll also produce the necessary supporting documentation.
Talk to us, all discussions are confidential.
We run interactive workshops designed for managers, which can be delivered face-to-face or live online. Our ‘Managing the employee capability process’ workshop gives you practical advice on how to manage an employee who isn’t performing to the expected level. You might also be interested in our ‘Managing performance’ workshop, where you’ll learn how to get the best out of your employees through the deployment of an appraisal scheme.
Our courses are all delivered by CIPD qualified HR professionals. Our aim is for our delegates to take away and implement their learnings in their own organisations. Our courses can be adapted to suit your exact requirements.
Visit our training page to see other courses we offer.
Visit our resources page for more useful updates and insights.
Get in touch and we’ll get right back to you. We value human interaction, so rest assured, there will be no chatbot or automated impersonal response from us.
Aptly named West HR, we are a HR consultancy focused on advice and training for small businesses. Founded in 2010 and located in the picturesque Vale of Belvoir.
7A Pinfold Place
Harby
Leicestershire
LE14 4BX
Tel: 01949 500 949
Mob: 07773 773392
enquiries@westhr.co.uk
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