Can we cut a performance improvement plan short if the employee’s performance issues have gotten substantially worse?

Answer from Janelle, SHRM-CP, SHRM-PMQ: In general, yes. When an employee is on a performance improvement plan (PIP), and their performance has not improved and has, in fact, gotten worse, it is perfectly reasonable to cut the timeframe of the PIP short and move...

Performance Improvement Plans

  Surprisingly enough, employee performance improvement plans have nothing to do with general performance improvement of your average employee. Instead, they help problematic employees come up to a company standard. What a manager is saying to the employee with a...

Learn the Secrets of Key Performance Indicators

  Key performance indicators are vital navigation instruments used to understand whether you are on course to success. Without KPIs, you’re like a pilot without instruments. Why? They shine a light on performance, letting you know what areas in your business...