Discipline & Grievance: Training to Get it right

This practical workshop uses case studies and legal frameworks to look at the ACAS Code of Practice and its practical implications in relation to discipline, grievance and dismissals. It will demonstrate the difference between discipline and incapability, and give participants the tools to ensure positive outcomes from negative experiences. The aim of the session is to develop a proactive communication style that reduces the need for formal dispute resolution in the workplace. It will provide practical strategies to help you deal with these issues in a constructive, supportive and legal manner, whilst operating within the needs of your organisation. 

Who should attend:

• Anyone with responsibility for managing people in the
• workplace
  Anyone embarking on a management career

What you will gain from the day:

• An understanding of the Employment Act 2008 and the ACAS Code of Practice
• Practical guidance on managing discipline, grievance and dismissal hearings
• The confidence to undertake appropriate investigations
• An opportunity to consider how our communication and management style can help or hinder working relationships
• An understanding of how discipline differs from capability
• An opportunity to look at case studies and share experiences that will lead to more effective management of situations in the future

Carolyn Giles, Director of Hardwick HR Ltd, enjoys working collaboratively with organisations such as Optima Workplace Ltd to bring breadth to training sessions on specific subjects. On this occasion her extensive experience in Grievance and Disciplinary procedures and policies, and their administration, will be complemented by input from Amanda Larcombe, MBACP(Accred), MA in Professional Studies (Counselling & Psychotherapy),,BA Hons Adv Dip Couns, Cert Coaching, Cert Supervision. 

Amanda Larcombe is one of the Directors of Optima Workplace Ltd, a company that specialises in providing workplace coaching and counselling to small and medium sized businesses in the South West.  She works as a coach and trainer for the University of Plymouth’s Centre for Leadership and Organisational Excellence, whilst also having her own Private Practice as coach, counsellor, supervisor and trainer.