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Workshop Intent
Participants will be able to plan for and conduct an employment termination meeting in an effective and legally defensible manner.

Intended Audience

• New Supervisors and Managers who need to acquire the skills to obtain results with confidence
• Experienced Supervisors and Managers who are doing their job well but want to reinforce their skills
• About-to-be-appointed-Supervisors and Managers who are taking their next career step and want to be prepared
• Human Resource professionals at all levels who provide coaching and counseling to line management on how to conduct disciplinary investigations

Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of this program, participants will be able to:

• Plan a termination discussion.
• Describe the message component of a termination meeting.
• Describe the support component of a termination meeting.
• Describe the close component of a termination meeting.
• Conduct a termination discussion.

Benefits of the Training
Some of the benefits identified by past participants include:

• Practical and “hands on”. Immediately applicable to the job.
• Improved knowledge and managerial skills.
• Increased confidence and capability.
• Higher personal and team productivity and morale.
• Reduced legal and termination costs.

Class Size
Maximum 15 participants

Format/Duration
1 day

Workshop Content/Topic Outline

Preparing for the Meeting

The four Ws

Note taking

Duration and timing of meeting

The Meeting

What to avoid

The message

The support

The Close

After the Meeting

Fall out issues

Termination Dos and Don’ts

Skill Practice

The Termination Discussion

Pre-work/Post-work
None required

Training Methods and Features

Instructor-led by a qualified professional facilitator

Interactive and Participative: Group size is limited and participants will engage in discussions, Q&A sessions and other activities designed to promote collaborative learning (see “Skill-building Activities”).

Skill-building Activities: The workshop is structured so that participants have opportunities to engage in hands-on exercises that develop skills – e.g. role-playing, group work/problem solving

Application Tool Kit: Each participant will receive a comprehensive manual that will provide tools and job aids for back on the job. These include templates and checklists.

Resource Tools: Included in the workshop manual is a list of selected references to encourage further learning.

Participant Evaluation
The facilitator will evaluate the learning of participants through:

• Open book quizzes
• Exercise debriefs and activity reviews

Recognition
Participants who have attended the workshop in full will receive a Certificate.

Workshop/Facilitator Evaluation
Participants will be asked to complete a short evaluation form at the end of the workshop to provide their feedback on the session and the facilitator. This feedback is used to ensure client satisfaction and to continually monitor and improve the quality of the training program.