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Amanda's avatar

PIP step one: remove Bob from all meetings.

PIP step two: Success!

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Fred de Villamil's avatar

This is what I was about to say, but you nailed it.

A PIP is not a pre-firing thing. It's making sure your employee can do their job properly.

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Fiona's avatar

And the beatings will continue until morale improves.

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Am AB's avatar

Well, consultants must be really good, brainwashing managers into getting more programs instead of eliminating the problem from the source...

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Stephen Metcalfe's avatar

Consultants get paid more, so they must be right.

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Am AB's avatar

Sure, so right that we get clowns like this dude who thinks flashy programs is better than fixing the actual problem: hiring more help to increase performance, that and the way managers are taught doesn't help either...

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Dave Reed's avatar

Yeah. Shoulda seen that coming. 🫠

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