A Performance Improvement Plan (PIP) is a tool designed to give an employee with performance deficiencies the opportunity to succeed. It may be used to address issues with meeting specific job goals ...

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 ...

We asked industry experts to share how their companies handle performance management in a way that aligns with their culture. These real-world examples demonstrate how structured communication, ...

Relationships all have their ups and downs, but if you’ve been experiencing a particularly frustrating stalemate with your partner, take a cue from the working world. In recent TikTok video, a woman ...

Performance reviews are a cornerstone of effective team management, offering an opportunity to provide constructive feedback, recognize achievements, and establish goals for the future. Well-crafted ...

A performance improvement plan –– or “PIP,” for short –– is never welcome news for an employee. Usually this formal document sets a deadline for when someone needs to improve on certain skills or ...

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 ...