The Uncomfortable Truth About PIPs
Uncovering Hidden Costs
The Core Question
"Professional Improvement Plans should be exactly what their name suggests—tools for improvement. Yet in many organizations, they've become weapons of termination disguised as support. Are our PIPs truly serving their stated purpose or have they become legal paper trails for predetermined departures?"
The Hidden Costs
- • Destroyed organizational trust
- • Fear-based cultures
- • $75K average turnover cost
- • Reputation damage
- • Increased legal risks
The Real Question
Are we failing to hire capable professionals, or are we failing to support the professionals we hire?