I was put on a PIP at a top tech company. It was a much-needed kick in the butt and I was determined to overcome it.

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A performance improvement plan can be an opportunity for growth — or the end of your time at a company.

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I had to put LinkedIn workers on performance-improvement plans — then I got laid off myself

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LinkedIn laid off thousands of employees last year.

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An employment lawyer explains the 3 things you should do the moment you're put on a PIP

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Many people are shocked when receiving a PIP, so they don't actually take the time to sit down and read it, says employment law attorney Craig Levey.

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I was nervous and lonely after I got put on a PIP at work. But I survived and think it helped me grow.

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A woman was put on a performance-improvement plan. Then, an ADHD diagnosis and treatment helped her improve in her job.

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I was put on a performance improvement plan. Surviving a PIP not only let me keep my job but made me a better employee.

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The author was a teacher who survived a performance improvement plan.

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Silicon Valley engineers joked you'd go to LinkedIn to retire. Then came the PIPs and layoffs.

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LinkedIn's company culture has undergone a reckoning over the past year, workers say.

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Jack Dorsey is getting rid of annual reviews and PIPs at Block. I asked our workplace correspondent if it's a trend.

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Jack Dorsey is getting rid of annual performance reviews and performance-improvement plans, or PIPs, at his company, Block.

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More workers should be on PIPs, but they have to be used right first

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Performance-improvement plans don't necessarily spell the end for workers.

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Amazon shut down a Slack channel where 2,000 employees talked about performance-improvement plans. Another one is up and running.

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Amazon shut down a Slack channel about performance-improvement plans.

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