HR & People Jargon · Vice President level

"PIP"

"PIP" stands for performance improvement plan, a formal HR process that outlines specific expectations an employee must meet, often signaling the start of a termination process.

Say this instead: performance warning

How "PIP" shows up at work

In theory, a PIP is a structured path back to good standing. In practice, most recipients understand it as a documented countdown. The acronym does useful work by sounding procedural rather than personal.

Buzzword

HR recommended we put him on a PIP given the repeated misses this quarter.

Plain English

HR recommended we issue a performance warning given the repeated misses this quarter.

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