We often get requests to carry out performance management processes, terminations and other direct-to-employee meetings on behalf of our clients.  There are a number of reasons that we generally don’t do this including:

• We would like to remain independent in the event we are required to represent our members in some sort of tribunal claim
• We don’t feel that we can do this as an external consultant in a genuine manner. How can we have an opinion on an employee’s daily activity or attitude?  This type of feedback or management albeit challenging will be much better received coming direct from a line manager
• The line managers with our coaching, support and documentation will grow and develop as a result of the membership and carrying out these processes directly