performance improvement plans

What to do if you are put on a Performance Improvement Plan- Fast Company

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What to do if you are put on a Performance Improvement Plan- Fast Company

Welcome to Work Smarter, Fast Company‘s newsletter on career, leadership, and productivity advice. You can sign up to receive this newsletter every week here.  After the death of his father, Owen Manley, a former sales executive, found himself in an unenviable situation: sitting in his boss’s office, getting put on a performance improvement program, or a PIP. … Read more

What I learned from being put on a performance improvement plan

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What I learned from being put on a performance improvement plan

Performance improvement plans, or PIPs, tend to be seen as a death knell for the employees who get them. Rather than a sincere approach to helping team members succeed, they can often signal a slow farewell from the company—a three-month countdown to getting let go. As Owen Manley, a former sales account executive put on … Read more