Managing Discipline

This course covers the fundamentals of managing discipline in the workplace. It focuses on establishing rules and regulations, investigating violations, disciplining employees, and mediating conflicts as standard practices within the Public Service.

Learning Outcomes

• Participants will learn how to maintain a fair and consistent disciplinary process.
• Participants will be able to reduce misconduct and non-compliance.
• Participants will learn how to improve employee accountability.
• Participants will enhance transparency and communication in disciplinary matters.
• Participants will be able to develop effective disciplinary procedures.
• Participants will monitor and evaluate disciplinary processes.

Target Group

• Officers at supervisory, middle, and senior management levels

Duration

3 Days

Mode of Delivery

Physical/Virtual

Course Structure

• Definitions and concepts – discipline and indiscipline
• Categorising misconduct
• Sanctions and penalties
• Rules and regulatory instruments for managing discipline in the Public Service
• How to chair a disciplinary hearing
• Managing the disciplinary hearing process
• Dismissals