Commissions do not affect our editors' opinions or evaluations. A performance improvement plan can provide clear expectations for improvement and consequences if the employee does not meet the ...

Look, I know everyone (except me) hates performance improvement plans. Unfortunately, a recent survey by HR Acuity finds they are on the rise. If you’re writing a PIP with the goal (stated or ...

If so, you might be considering using a Performance Improvement Plan (PIP) as a way to help the person succeed. Explore HBR HBR Store About HBR Manage My Account Follow HBR Harvard Business ...

A performance improvement plan, also known as a PIP, is a formal document that outlines specific steps and goals for an employee to improve their performance or face potential termination.

I worked at an edtech company and was put on a performance improvement plan after making mistakes. I changed my workflow by creating spreadsheets and volunteering for more tasks. I survived the ...

One of the central records used for this purpose is the dreaded performance improvement plan, or PIP. If you get called in to see your supervisor and get hit with a PIP, you’re likely to ...

Rule No. 1: Always respond to your manager’s performance review plan like it’s a love letter, even when it reads like a threat wrapped in bullet point. Your carefully drafted PIP arrived in my ...

Over the past year, I have been coaching my employee “Mike” on various issues, and it has gotten to the point that we need a formal performance improvement plan. I don’t think this should be ...

DENVER — Xcel Energy is under a performance improvement plan of sorts. The Public Utilities Commission (PUC) has requested data from Xcel after learning about customer service phone call ...

I felt like a deer in headlights. I sat there on Google Meet as my supervisor explained the parameters of a performance improvement plan (PIP). I was frozen, and I felt powerless. I could feel the ...