Few areas in the workplace pose more hazard, fear, and trepidation than issuing corrective action to workers who demonstrate substandard job performance or inappropriate workplace conduct. The key to addressing performance and conduct issues head-on lies in employing a corrective action template that treats employees with respect and dignity and invites them to make themselves part of the solution.Modeled on Paul’s bestselling book 101 Sample Write-Ups for Documenting Employee Performance Problems—A Guide to Progressive Discipline and Termination, this straightforward template will help you, the HR professional or immediate supervisor, compose fair, constructive, and—most importantly—legally defensible documentation to help employees turn problematic performance around and, when necessary, protect your company from the liability inherent in the wrongful termination arena.