A Performance Improvement Plan (“PIP”) is a long-standing HR tool for managing underperforming employees. Employers often use a PIP to document deficiencies and outline specific goals the ...

The Wall Street Journal recently ran a column entitled “The Most Hated Way of Firing Someone Is More Popular Than Ever. It’s the Age of the PIP,” arguing that using a performance improvement plan (PIP ...

Under a PIP, the company informs the employee about the areas of their work that require improvement, the targets that must be met within a specific timeframe, and the criteria upon which their ...

A model employee performance improvement plan (PIP) that employers can use to manage and coach a struggling or underperforming employee, with explanatory notes and drafting tips. The purpose of this ...

In the tech world, one term often strikes fear in employees: performance-improvement plan. In theory, a PIP is a tool for employers to address and improve an employee's performance in the workplace.

Microsoft's new performance improvement plan includes an option for employees to get paid to quit. It's similar to Amazon's infamous Pivot program.

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 unstated ...