Manager Tools has an excellent recommendation for this. As soon as you recognize that someone is on a path towards needing to be fired, begin to give intense fe

Manager Tools has an excellent recommendation for this. As soon as you recognize that someone is on a path towards needing to be fired, begin to give intense feedback with the goal of rebuilding their performance. Record all of the feedback, and intentionally spend 3-6 months on the process. You have a chance to turn them around before it's too late and it's more likely to succeed without the pressure of a formal PIP. If you do have to fire them, your documentation should be enough to meet all of HR's requirements immediately. http://www.manager-tools.com/2006/02/how-to-fire-someone-well-almost http://www.manager-tools.com/2006/02/how-to-fire-someone-wel...