Performance Improvement Plans: A Leader's Guide to Turning Things Around

Learn to recognize when one of your team members needs to be put on a performance plan, what to include, and how to manage the plan over time.

Introduction

• Turning it around

1. Understanding the PIP Process

• An overview

2. What Happens Before a PIP?

• Managing performance issues
• Is a PIP the answer?
• Setting the right intentions
• Defining the performance issue

3. Environmental Considerations

• Company protocol
• Human Resources involvement
• Remote PIPs

4. Drafting the PIP Document

• Crafting the document
• Defining PIP goals

5. Kicking off the PIP

• Maintaining the PIP mindset
• Having the PIP conversation
• Reactions to a PIP

6. The PIP Process

• PIP role division
• Hosting PIP meetings
• Involving others in the PIP

7. Bringing the PIP to a Close

• Assessing results
• Facing employee termination
• Successful completion
• Employee demotions or transfers
• Extending the PIP

Conclusion

• Time to improve!