How to write a performance improvement plan that actually works.

Free guide for managers and HR partners. Built by a senior People Operations practitioner with more than a decade of writing, and walking employees through real PIPs across companies from 6 to 450 people.

Whats Inside the guide:

• How to know whether a PIP is actually the right move, or whether informal coaching is still appropriate

• Section-by-section guidance on every part of the PIP document — what to write, what to avoid, and why

• How to write expectations that are clear, measurable, and defensible

• How to handle the PIP delivery conversation, with specific language

• The exact script for what to say if the employee refuses to sign

• How to manage the PIP period: check-ins, documentation, escalation

• What to do at the end: successful completion, extension, or separation