Reprimands, suspensions and a performance improvement plan for recurring policy infractions over the last three years all ...

Microsoft has implemented stricter performance rules, including a new 2-year rehire ban for ousted staff and a 'good attrition' metric, per internal docs.

Here’s a roundup of answers to three questions from readers. 1. Will my employee be blindsided by an improvement plan? Over the past year, I have been coaching my employee “Mike” on various ...

The performance plan should identify areas of improvement, specify performance objectives, set a timeline for reassessment and be reviewed by both parties.

Why does this valuable tool have such a bad reputation? It can be a great way to make your employees' lives and work better—if approached correctly.

In the messy business of getting rid of employees, the PIP is having a moment. A performance improvement plan is usually a list of tough-to-achieve goals to be completed within 30 to 90 days. Can ...

A Performance Improvement Plan (PIP) is a formal approach to remedy an employee’s performance gaps, including failures to meet specific job goals or behavior-related concerns. The plan outlines ...

A management academic who was put on a performance-improvement plan called them a form of quiet firing. Catherine Rymsha explained that PIPs are often used by HR to push employees out legally and ...