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 issues, ...

In large organizations, HR usually has a process for documenting concerns about employees’ effectiveness that can be used either to help fix those problems—or to provide a basis for later termination.

Eliminating these common mistakes from the performance review process can optimize the process and make it a more worthwhile ...

I read an article on performance improvement plans (PIPs). It got me thinking about how companies can better approach employee performance. When a person in a workplace is not achieving outcomes, they ...

Rule No. 1: Always respond to your manager’s performance review plan like it’s a love letter, even when it reads like a threat wrapped in bullet point. Your carefully drafted PIP arrived in my inbox.

Microsoft has outlined new policies that could make it easier to fire underperforming employees. An email from Amy Coleman, Microsoft’s Chief People Officer, outlines new policies regarding ...

Now Microsoft is giving low performers the option to accept a payout and leave the company rather than being placed on a performance improvement plan (PIP), according to a new Business Insider report.