Well said! I think my experience with this was combined with a cover-your-ass HR team that was very hesitant about putting anyone on performance review (PIP, et

Well said! I think my experience with this was combined with a cover-your-ass HR team that was very hesitant about putting anyone on performance review (PIP, etc) without loads of documentation and 2nd/3rd chances. It seemed like we, as managers, were expected to turn a low performing IC into something magical with an indefinite timeline where we should have just pulled the plug after 6 months and moved on.