While no one likes to be the bearer of bad news, managers are sometimes faced with the difficult task of having to dismiss an employee. In this book, you'll learn how to effectively manage a dismissal--including making key decisions before, during, and after the critical event. Handled skillfully, dismissing an employee can set your team--and your company--on a positive new path.

While no one likes to be the bearer of bad news, managers are sometimes faced with the difficult task of having to dismiss an employee. In this book, you'll learn how to effectively manage a dismissal--including making key decisions before, during, and after the critical event. Handled skillfully, dismissing an employee can set your team--and your company--on a positive new path.

Do you supervise people? If so, this book is for you. One of a manager’s toughest—and most important—responsibilities is to evaluate an employee’s performance, providing honest feedback and clarifying what they’ve done well and where they need to improve. In How to Be Good at Performance Appraisals, Dick Grote provides a concise, hands-on guide to succeeding at every step of the performance appraisal process—no matter what performance management system your organization uses. Through step-by-step instructions, examples, do-and-don’t bullet lists, sample dialogues, and suggested scripts, he shows you how to handle every appraisal activity from setting goals and defining job responsibilities to evaluating performance quality and discussing the performance evaluation face-to-face. Based on decades of experience guiding managers through their biggest challenges, Grote helps answer the questions he hears most often: • How do I set goals effectively? How many goals should someone set? • How do I evaluate a person’s behaviors? Which counts more, behaviors or results? • How do I determine the right performance appraisal rating? How do I explain my rating to a skeptical employee? • How do I tell someone she’s not meeting my expectations? How do I deliver bad news? Grote also explains how to tackle other thorny performance management tasks, including determining compensation and terminating poor performers. In accessible and useful language, How to Be Good at Performance Appraisals will help you handle performance appraisals confidently and successfully, no matter the size or culture of your organization. It’s the one book you need to excel at this daunting yet critical task.

Whether your case involves a public or private sector job, a downsizing, or termination for cause, violation of employer policies, failure to keep a specific promise, adverse action for claiming employee rights, or whistle-blowing, Employee Dismissal: Law and Practice provides the guidance you need in this rapidly evolving area of employment law. Providing in depth analysis of the common law and statutory wrongful dismissal doctrines, as well as practical guidance on all aspects of employee dismissal litigation from complaints through jury instructions, Employee Dismissal: Law and Practice Online is an invaluable resource for evaluating and litigating a wrongful discharge case. Employee Dismissal: Law and Practice brings you up to date on the latest cases, statutes, and developments including: New case law for Illinois, Iowa, Pennsylvania, South Dakota, Washington, and West Virginia New section on discrimination based on immigration status New reference for state qui tam suits New case law on specific enumeration of disciplinary causes or steps giving rise to inference of employment security New case law on disclaimers New case law on identifying sources of public policy clearly New case law on constitutional provisions satisfying the clarity element of a public policy tort New case law on jeopardy to public policy when statutory remedies exist New case law on jeopardy to public policy when the contract protects employees Extensive analysis of the Supreme Court's Epic Systems decision and its implications for employee class actions New analysis of notice pleading requirements in employment cases New case law on whistleblower protection of shareholder employees New case law on the scope of public-sector whistleblower protections New case law on the availability of non-economic damages in statutory whistleblower cases New chapter on settlement negotiations with a computer program to estimate the best alternative to a negotiated agreement or reservation price

Ready to take your career to the next level? Find out everything you need to know about moving on from dismissal with this practical guide. Losing your job, whether for economic or personal reasons, can be a major setback in your career. However, it can also be an opportunity for professional progress: it will give you the chance to take time for yourself, evaluate your skills and priorities, consider different roles in your sector or embark on a career change. In 50 minutes you will be able to: • Discover the laws governing dismissals in the UK and know your rights if you are dismissed • Treat employees with respect and consideration when announcing and dealing with their dismissal • Understand why you were dismissed and take steps to move on ABOUT 50MINUTES.COM | COACHING The Coaching series from the 50Minutes collection is aimed at all those who, at any stage in their careers, are looking to acquire personal or professional skills, adapt to new situations or simply re-evaluate their work-life balance. The concise and effective style of our guides enables you to gain an in-depth understanding of a broad range of concepts, combining theory, constructive examples and practical exercises to enhance your learning.