7. Performance Improvement Plan
Performance Improvement Plan Introducing Performance Improvement Plan (PIP). The improvement of performance is a fundamental part of the continuous process of performance management. The aim should be the positive one of maximizing high performance, although this involves taking steps to deal with underperformance (Armstrong, 2006). According to Corey Sandler and Janice Keefer there are three elements that should be included in any improvement plan: Specific goals for, and descriptions of, the improvements you want to see Specific steps for achieving the described improvements Specific methods for measuring performance and assessing improvement The manager must be certain that the employee is capable of correcting the performance problem (Roger J. Plachy with Sandra J. Plachy, 1988). According to John P. Willson , Managerial responsibility for coaching and support and individual ownership of performance improvement are at the heart of performance management. Pe...