Know Exactly What to Say to Difficult Employees

From handling defensive reactions to managing silence – this toolkit gives HR and managers the scripts and frameworks to stay professional and productive during challenging performance reviews.

Conversation guidelines
Feedback scripts
Ready-to-use templates

What’s inside

Performance review cheat sheet

One-page summary for better, bias-free conversations

Ready-to-use templates

Employee prep guides, manager agendas, SBI & COIN feedback frameworks

Feedback scripts & phrase bank

Cut-and-paste scripts for praise, constructive feedback, and tricky conversations

Implementation tips for HR

Step-by-step guidance to roll out the toolkit across your organisation

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