101 Sample Write-Ups for Documenting Employee Performance Problems (Paperback)

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"In 101 Sample Write-Ups for Documenting Employee Performance Problems, the author, Paul Falcone, a human resource executive, covers everything from disciplining probationary employees to how to communicate senior-level firings. It even comes with a CD-ROM that includes all the sample forms. obviously, managers will want to run these by their company’s lawyers before doing anything, but it seems like a solid place to start." -- Paul Brown's Tool Kit column in The New York Times

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“101 Sample Write-Ups may be the only resource you’ll need. When you feel you need to document an employee’s actions (or inactions), turn to this great tool.”

— Legal Management

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Product Details

• Paperback: 370 pages
• Publisher: AMACOM; Pap/Dis edition (December 7, 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0814479774
• ISBN-13: 978-0814479773
• Product Dimensions: 10.9 x 8.3 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (14 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #34,786 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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42 of 43 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Emphasis on deterrence and progressive discipline, August 11, 2000

By	E. A. Lovitt "starmoth" (Gladwin, MI USA) - See all my reviews (TOP 50 REVIEWER)    (REAL NAME)

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I liked Paul Falcone's emphasis on the objective of a disciplinary system, i.e. "to create and maintain a productive and responsive workforce..." I wish I'd read this book before one of my employees brought a gun to work...and almost didn't get fired because I had not documented his previous acts of intimidation. Falcone urges us (and explicitly tells us how to) write up work place problems in such a fashion that adequately documents subpar performance, and encourages the employee to rehabilitate himself or herself.

NOTE: I see that other reviewers emphasized the sample letters and diskette, so I'd just like to add that Falcone's introductory chapters are also very informative and lucidly written. He tells you why and how you can treat a subpar employee fairly and thus keep your corporation from having to hire back the employees that you eventually had to fire.

35 of 35 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars This book saved my sanity, August 5, 2002

By A Customer

A long-term problem employee was transferred to my department. I'd seen other two other supervisors repeatedly get intimidated by her, and the HR dept. ignore the entire situation. A friend recommended this book to me, and WOW what a help! The author gave me verbiage for the disciplinary conversations I had to have with my employee, showed me how to document her poor performance, and the attorney who eventually reviewed the file at HR's request gave me an "A". The new HR person who took over right as the employee was resigning (on the verge of being terminated), said the written warnings were the best she had ever seen. Disciplining this employee was a very difficult, emotional process, but I felt confident that I was doing the right thing for my company, and legally was protected because this book took me step by step through it all.

24 of 26 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great for supervisors who want excellent documentation, September 5, 1999

By A Customer

This book is a lifesaver, especially since all the write ups are on diskette. It really gives a detailed outline of how someone is to be disciplined. From the outlines in the book it gives detailed step by step instructions on how to document employee performance issues. I'm glad I bought the book.