Training

Documentation Training for Supervisors

Part of the First Line of Defense training series for supervisors

Module Description

This course will take approximately 30-40 minutes to complete.

The decision to “write up” a subordinate should be made carefully, and the execution should be ever more so. Here’s advice for your managers.

• When to document a violation
• What should be in an employee file
• Choosing between a verbal and a written warning
• Maintaining at-will status in documentation
• Early warning signs that an employee will sue
• Creating consistent, objective, and defensible write-ups
• Communicating a path to employee improvement
• Getting employee to acknowledge receipt of documentation