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Look, I know everyone (except me) hates performance improvement plans. Unfortunately, a recent survey by HR Acuity finds they are on t
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e rise. Managers perceive them as busy work — something they have to do just so they can fire someone. Employees feel that being put on a PIP is akin to being told they have 90 days left to live. And HR is often left frustrated with the results: as HR executive Anna Tavis recently told the Wall Street Journal, “I spent 15 good years on Wall Street and other places. It’s a cover up. It’s window dressing. None of these performance improvement plan
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