Do you have an underperforming employee who has been falling short of your standards recently? Have they caused a string of performance failures, such as missed deadlines, gotten poor customer ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. William Arruda covers personal branding, leadership, and careers. When an employee isn't meeting job standards or goals, you might ...

A performance improvement plan, also known as a PIP, is a formal document that outlines specific steps and goals for an employee to improve their performance or face potential termination. “Ideally, ...

A PIP outlines an employee's deficiencies and provides a roadmap for improvement. Managers may use a PIP to help an employee improve or to manage them out of a role. A PIP can be an opportunity to ...

In an ideal situation, companies would invest in their workers’ success. They’d encourage growth, and provide employees with the resources and support. Unfortunately, we don’t live in a perfect world, ...

Performance improvement plans generally specify particular performance benchmarks that employees are expected to achieve within a designated period, usually ranging from 30 to 90 days. Performance ...

Microsoft has implemented a new performance management strategy that gives underperforming employees the option to accept a payout and leave the company instead of entering a performance improvement ...

Companies that provide competitive employee benefits may have an easier time attracting and retaining talent. Health insurance is an essential benefit, and many employers want to provide their ...