Use a Performance Improvement Plan
Discover how to develop and implement a performance improvement plan that clearly defines expectations, actionable steps, and measurable goals. Learn to collaborate with HR and employees to address performance challenges and help team members return to acceptable performance levels within a set timeframe.
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Performance improvement plans (or PIPs, as they’re often called) are the first official notice that the company is taking steps to address a performance issue. Because they are the necessary first step before termination/separation of employment, many employees regard the PIP as the “beginning of the end” of their time at the company. It’s important to stress to the employee that the intent of the PIP is the exact opposite: to work together as a team to correct the performance problem and get them back into “good standing.”
Crafting a PIP will usually require you and your HR rep working closely together—you’ll need to write up the precise details of the PIP, ...