Conducting effective probation periods

Level - Devolpoing

Overview

A probation period is more than a checkpoint. It's an opportunity to support new employees, build confidence, identify development needs and make fair decisions.

Getting probation right can reduce legal risks and improve employee relations.

This interactive Acas training session explores how to manage probation effectively from recruitment through to the final review meeting.


You'll learn how to:

• set employees up for success from day one
• structure effective probation review meetings
• give constructive feedback that drives improvement
• manage sickness absence and disability considerations fairly
• make confident decisions about passing, extending or ending probation

Using practical exercises and case studies, you'll leave with the tools and confidence to handle probation consistently and fairly.

Who is this best suited to?

This training would be particularly suitable for:

• line managers
• supervisors
• team leaders
• HR professionals
• business owners 

What will I learn from this training?

• setting employees up for success
• managing probation effectively 
• giving effective feedback 
• managing sickness and disability 
• making fair probation decisions
• failed probation and dismissal

By the end of this training, you will be able to:

• plan and carry out probation review meetings 
• give clear and constructive feedback 
• handle challenges fairly and consistently
• decide when to pass, extend or fail probation

Key course information

Trainer led – online via Zoom

Duration - 3 hours/half day

The training session will include:

• case studies
• polls/quizzes
• group discussion
• useful checklists   

Attendees will also receive:

• a digital certificate
• a handout containing useful links
• a copy of the PowerPoint slides

We aim to make our training accessible for everyone. If you have specific accessibility needs, please let us know on your sign-up form.

Closed captions can be turned on for all our sessions run on Zoom.

Run this programme for your organisation

Organisations often book a number of people on our training courses at the same time. We encourage this as it can help share the learning amongst your teams. 
 
We provide in-company training on the following topics:

• Behaviours at work: understanding the unacceptable
• Certificate in Internal Workplace Mediation
• Conducting investigations
• Equality, diversity and inclusion: the essentials
• Having difficult conversations
• Management training for new managers
• Management training for developing managers
• Managing discipline and grievance
• Mental health in the workplace: skills for managers
• The role of employee representatives

Contact our Customer Services Team if you would like to discuss this further.

Does your organisation need more than training?