Employee performance concerns can overlap with disability and workplace accommodation needs. As a supervisor or human resources professional, it is important to have a fair and effective process. The Intersection of Disability and Performance Challenges: A Guide for Supervisors and HR Professionals course can help.
This course will explore how employee performance concerns intersect with other identities. We will show the interactive process and how it leads to successful performance conversations. You will examine how:
- Workplace accommodations can influence performance outcomes
- To thoughtfully balance performance-related conversations with accommodation discussions
- Key stakeholders contribute to an effective and equitable process
You will learn to:
- Identify U-M resources and support for employees and supervisors
- Determine how accommodations, essential job functions and performance standards fit together
- Apply consistent, objective performance management
- Use support-focused communication and documentation in performance conversations
You will benefit by:
- Recognizing when to engage in the interactive process
- Obtaining resources to identify where performance concerns and accommodation requests intersect
