Most employers have invested considerable resources in recruiting, appointing and inducting a staff member. It is in both parties’ interests to ensure that the staff member is performing to the best of their ability.

In the case where an employee is performing poorly, instituting a Performance Management Plan (PMP) can help to address the problem. A PMP can assist by helping the employee to clearly understand what is expected of them and identifying the resources or support they need access to, to improve their work skills.

By proactively helping an employee to work better, the organisation benefits through increased productivity and improved morale in the workplace. It can also help the organisation to avoid the conflict and disruption associated with terminating an employee whose poor performance has continued unchecked.

Clinch Long Letherbarrow are experienced in advising employers how to manage poor performance in the workplace. We can assist by drafting a PMP that sets out the specific aspects that require improvement, the timeline for improvement, the measurement process, the support or resources that will be put in place to help the employee to improve, and the consequences that will ensue if the performance has not improved as required within the defined timeframe.

Having an effective strategy in place for managing poor performance in the workplace offers wide-ranging advantages to an employer.

Contact us today for expert guidance and advice in all aspects of managing poor performance in the workforce.