Handle tough employee situations with clarity, compassion, and confidence.

No leader enjoys navigating disciplinary actions or terminations — but doing so fairly and effectively is essential to protecting your organization, preserving team morale, and maintaining a strong culture. Poorly handled situations can lead to legal exposure, loss of trust, and a negative impact on your workplace.

In this highly interactive and practical session, you’ll gain the tools, frameworks, and confidence to manage employee discipline and terminations in a way that is equitable, respectful, and legally sound.

What You’ll Learn:

• Discipline or performance issue? How to assess the situation and determine next steps

• Aligning your actions with company policy and your employee handbook

• How to create and implement an effective Performance Improvement Plan (PIP)

• Documentation best practices: what to include, what to avoid, and why it matters

• Legal considerations: protecting your organization while respecting employee rights (FMLA, workers' comp, etc.)

• Conducting a termination meeting with professionalism, empathy, and clarity

• What happens after termination: communication, transitions, and impact on the team

Whether you’re a small business owner, HR leader, or people manager, this session will equip you with the mindset and methods to approach discipline and separations with confidence and care — while minimizing risk and supporting a healthy workplace culture.