About this Event
Be Ready… To Get Probation Right
Probation should be a valuable period for assessing whether someone is right for your business. Too often, however, probation periods are allowed to drift without clear expectations, regular conversations or proper documentation.
With significant employment changes approaching, employers can no longer afford to treat probation as an informal process or wait until the final week to address concerns.
This practical three-hour masterclass will show business owners and managers how to manage probation confidently, consistently and fairly—from making the right recruitment decision through to confirming employment, extending probation or bringing employment to an end.
The session will cover:
- Setting clear expectations from the outset
- Creating an effective probation process
- Holding meaningful probation review meetings
- Identifying and addressing concerns early
- Giving clear and constructive feedback
- Supporting improvement while protecting the business
- Recording conversations and maintaining appropriate documentation
- Deciding whether to confirm, extend or end employment
- Handling difficult probation outcomes confidently and fairly
This is not simply a session about policies and paperwork. It will give your managers a practical framework they can follow throughout the probation period, helping them make better decisions and avoid problems being left unresolved.
You will receive:
- Three hours of practical guidance from experienced HR professional
- Real-life examples and opportunities for discussion
- A Be Ready workbook and practical resources
- Tools to help managers structure probation reviews
- Clear actions to strengthen your current probation process
Who should attend?
This masterclass is ideal for business owners, directors, managers and anyone responsible for recruiting, onboarding or managing employees during probation.
Do not wait until the end of a probation period to decide whether someone is right for your business.
Set expectations. Address concerns. Make confident decisions. Be Ready.
Date: Wednesday 21 October 2026
Time: 9.30 am–12.30 pm
Venue: Langtons House, Billet Lane, Hornchurch, Essex RM11 1XJ
Price: £125 plus VAT
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Langtons House, Billet Lane, Hornchurch, United Kingdom
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