Termination is the modern day equivalent to being banished from your tribe.  It is a public confirmation of everyone's worst fears - failure and not being wanted.  But it is also every Manager's nightmare - being responsible for another person's demise and exclusion.

Siân can help you work out how you should deal with an employee who is not performing at the level you expect or is just not needed any longer.  If this means termination, she can advise you on how to do this fairly and respectfully so that the employee can retain their dignity.

Never assume that the way that you see a situation is how someone else views it.  Perspective always depends on your emotions, objectives and expectations.

Siân's experience as a union official and an adviser to employers allows her to look at a problem from a range of perspectives and to help you to develop some strategies to resolve them.

So often you can't actually bring yourself to tell the truth because you know it will hurt and you don't want to cause anyone pain.  And so instead you take the "easy" option and muffle the impact of the message.  This can lead to the employee leaving the room feeling that they are not so bad after all and you leave feeling frustrated because you know you didn't make your feelings clear.

I can help coach you on what is likely to happen when you have conversations like this, what your employee is likely to say, how you are likely to react so that you can plan the conversation better so that you say what you mean in a positive, respectful way.

 Not sure if there is an award that covers you?  Not sure if it's worth negotiation an agreement?  Made the decision to make an enterprise agreement with your employees but now you find you're negotiating with a union and you feel out of your depth?  Unsure whether you are agreeing to too much or feel that the employees are being unreasonable?

I have been drafting and negotiating employment agreements for over 25 years and I will be able to help you to navigate the world of awards and agreements so that you can get the best option for your business and your employees.