So first, here's a reminder of what advocacy is (as well as what it's not). 1  Advocacy is active promotion of a cause or principle. 2  Advocacy involves actions that lead to a selected goal. 3  Advocacy is one of many possible strategies, or ways to approach a problem.
Written Reprimand. A written reprimand typically is a serious disciplinary action the employee's supervisor delivers during a private conference, although a reprimand for egregious actions may be given during a disciplinary conference with a manager present as a witness.
Effective letters of reprimand have these components. 1  A clear statement of the problem or the performance issue that the employee must improve. 2  The reprimand letter might enumerate several examples of ways in which the employee can change his or her performance to comply with performance expectations.