Discipline Without Punishment: The Proven Strategy That Turns Problem Employees into Superior Performers

Discipline Without Punishment: The Proven Strategy That Turns Problem Employees into Superior Performers

<p> More than 30 years ago, Dick Grote developed a powerful, nonpunitive discipline system that turned a troubled Frito-Lay plant from a hotbed of employee sabotage and toxic relations into a productive, respectful environment--one where employees took personal responsibility for their behavior, and managers helped problem employees become productive players. </p> <p> </p> <p> Grote's method spread to other companies, and gained national recognition with the 1995 release of the first edition of Discipline Without Punishment. The book has become a management classic, helping thousands of companies and managers move to a responsibility-based approach for handling unacceptable performance, problem behaviors, and excessive absenteeism. But, despite the effectiveness of the DWP method, many supervisors and workplaces continue to cling to their long-established system of verbal warnings, written reprimands, suspensions without pay, and probationary periods--all fear-based approaches that instill lots of resentment, with little or no payback in improved performance. </p> <p> </p> <p> This new edition of the bestselling <i>Discipline Without Punishment</i> has been updated to help a new generation of managers and HR professionals adopt a positive, proven method for getting problem employees back on track. Packed with real-life examples, sample dialogues, helpful worksheets, and a no-nonsense sensibility that busy readers will sorely appreciate, the book remains an eye-opening, forward-looking, practical guide to making your disciplinary system equitable and effective. </p> <p> </p> <p> <b>Dick Grote</b> is Chairman and CEO of Grote Consulting Corp., in Dallas, Texas. He is the developer of the GROTEAPPROACH (SM) Web-based performance management system, and the author of T<i>he Complete Guide to Performance Appraisal</i>, <i>The Performance Appraisal Question and Answer Book</i>, and <i>Forced Ranking: Making Performance Management Work</i>. His articles and essays have appeared in the <i>Harvard Business Review</i>, T<i>he Wall Street Journal</i>, <i>Across the Board</i>, and many other publications. </p>