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3 signs a PIP is looming and what to do

Tue, 09/03/2024 - 05:16

illustration of an employee leaving the office with a box of stuff — HR exec Stephanie Alston shared her three top warning signs that a PIP might be coming.
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I'm an Amazon manager who found out I was on a Focus PIP after helping an employee

Sun, 07/14/2024 - 05:12

Amazon — An Amazon manager said they sought to go on leave after trying to help a direct report.
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PIPs are disingenuous. If you get put on one, find a new job as fast as possible, HR exec says.

Thu, 06/06/2024 - 06:03

Nolan Church is the cofounder and CEO of FairComp and Continuum.

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PIPs do more harm than good. In my 30-year HR career, here's the best alternative I've seen.

Tue, 04/23/2024 - 05:11

Co-workers talking together at office space - stock photo — Even if an employee successfully completes a performance-improvement plan, the underlying tension and strain on the relationship often persist.
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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.

Mon, 04/22/2024 - 05:05

Guy looking at PIP paperwork — 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

Fri, 04/12/2024 - 04:30

LinkedIn laid off thousands of employees last year.

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Careers, Tech, trending-uk, linkedin, Pip, performance-improvement, Layoffs

I was put on an unfair PIP by my toxic manager. Here's how I fought it and went on to get promoted.

Tue, 04/09/2024 - 05:14

Man walking on a tightrope — Keeping receipts and querying the validity of a PIP helped this worker keep their job and get promoted.
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An employment lawyer explains the 3 things you should do the moment you're put on a PIP

Tue, 04/02/2024 - 05:11

Businesswoman looking at a laptop. — 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.

Mon, 04/01/2024 - 13:23

an illustration of a woman at her desk with her head down — 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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Careers, Careers, as-told-to, Pip, performance-improvement, digital-marketing, ADHD

I'm a former tech manager who has put employees on PIPs. Almost no one survives them — someone in the company wants you gone.

Mon, 03/11/2024 - 04:58

An image of a woman in the foreground and an image of someone carrying a box of work supplies in the background. — iStock; Rebecca Zisser/BI

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