{"id":8408,"date":"2021-08-12T15:28:30","date_gmt":"2021-08-12T20:28:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.managementcenter.org\/?post_type=resources&#038;p=8408"},"modified":"2025-08-28T18:20:41","modified_gmt":"2025-08-28T18:20:41","slug":"performance-improvement-plan-toolkit","status":"publish","type":"resources","link":"https:\/\/www.managementcenter.org\/resources\/performance-improvement-plan-toolkit\/","title":{"rendered":"Performance Improvement Plan Toolkit"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.managementcenter.org\/resources\/herramientas-plan-mejora-rendimiento\/\" data-type=\"resources\" data-id=\"11199\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Ver este recurso en espa\u00f1ol.<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When a staff member is struggling in their role, a <strong>Performance Improvement Plan (PIP)<\/strong> can be enormously helpful. 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