JD Supra

In Defense of the PIP: 6 Steps to Develop Effective Performance Improvement Plans

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 ...
JD Supra

Should You Use a Performance Improvement Plan?

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 ...

Employee put on 60-day PIP, overworked and exhausted — is it wise to quit and focus on interviews? Internet has smart advice

Corporate PIPs are evolving into strategic layoff tools in 2026. High-stakes manufacturing mergers often trigger these 60-day ...
Business Insider

I'm a manager who has put several people on performance improvement plans. Here's why you should see it as a positive opportunity.

A PIP outlines an employee's deficiencies and provides a roadmap for improvement. Managers may use a PIP to help an employee improve or to manage them out of a role. A PIP can be an opportunity to ...
Harvard Business Review

When a Performance Improvement Plan Could Help Your Employee

Do you have an underperforming employee who has been falling short of your standards recently? Have they caused a string of performance failures, such as missed deadlines, gotten poor customer ...
Business Insider

Performance-improvement plans in tech: 4 Google and Amazon employees share what happened after they were put on PIP

Workers who were put on performance-improvement plans described how it affected them. One ex-Google employee said he knew he wouldn't be able to ride out the PIP. A former Amazon employee said they ...
Yahoo

The Internet Is Sharing What It's Like To Be On A PIP — AKA A Performance Improvement Plan — At Work, And It's VERY Honest

We recently shared a story about an HR professional who went viral for giving people advice about navigating a PIP — aka a performance improvement plan — at work. TikTok: @johanas_world / Via ...
Reuters

Employee Performance Improvement Plan

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 ...
Yahoo

3 Million People Watched This Woman's Advice For What You Should Do When You're Put On A PIP — AKA A Performance Improvement Plan

Anyone who's ever worked a job will tell you that it's an awful feeling when your manager puts a random meeting on your calendar without an explanation. ABC / Via giphy.com Sometimes those meetings ...
McKnight's Long-Term Care News

Ask the nursing expert: How can I determine if a problem rises to the level of requiring a performance improvement plan (PIP)?

How can I determine if a problem rises to the level of requiring a performance improvement plan (PIP)? A PIP is a concentrated effort on a particular problem in one area that requires systematically ...
Fast Company

Do these things if your employer puts you on a performance improvement plan

A Performance Improvement Plan (PIP) is a tool used by managers and HR to help employees identify and create an action plan when there are deficiencies present in your performance. While receiving a ...