Radical Candor: Communication at Work What's Up With Performance Improvement Plans? 5 | 20
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Sep 27, 2023 Amy and Kim discuss the challenges of performance improvement plans (PIPs), including their misuse and the importance of effective communication. They explore documenting conversations, improving clarity, challenges of inheriting a team, and the emotional impact of PIPs. The episode also includes introductions, a conversation on non-boring things, and an ad for Chumba Casino.
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Development vs. Performance Management
- Radical Candor focuses on developmental feedback, not performance management.
- Performance Improvement Plans (PIPs) are a formal performance management tool.
Proper PIP Usage
- PIPs should be a tool to help employees succeed, addressing specific job goals or behavioral concerns.
- They should not be used punitively or as a surprise.
Four Weeks PIP
- A listener's friend was put on a PIP after only four weeks with a new manager.
- This was considered premature and not Radical Candor.