Performance improvement plan (or program). Typically the first step in a process to fire an employee for cause. It documents that as an employer|manager you'v

Performance improvement plan (or program). Typically the first step in a process to fire an employee for cause. It documents that as an employer|manager you've outlined a problem and created a plan that would allow the employee to meet expectations in the future. Generally speaking, it should be a hint that its time to find a new job.