Lauren (Hansen) Holznienkemper is a lead editor for the small business vertical at Forbes Advisor, specializing in HR, payroll and recruiting solutions for small businesses. Using research and writing ...

Supervisors and managers are expected to set clear standards of acceptable work performance and use timely verbal and, as necessary, written feedback as an initial way to correct unsatisfactory work ...

A Performance Improvement Plan (PIP) is a tool designed to assist an employee with performance deficiencies the opportunity to succeed. It may be used to address failures to meet specific job goals or ...

In HR and talent management, Performance Improvement Plans (PIPs) have long been the standard approach to addressing performance issues. Ostensibly designed to help employees improve, PIPs often serve ...