PIP: personal Improvement Plan

Personal improvement Plan, don’t you think it's motivating term, Yes off course it is but only when you decide for yourself but it’s a curse if your employer impose on you. Somehow most of our college graduates don’t know what is PIP and how they can save them self from this? In normal term if you are unable to perform up to minimum standard, your employer give you a chance to prove yourself in specific period of time generally 3 months. Though it’s not always who all in PIP least they deserve same, however they must have areas to improve.

WHO USUALLY GO FOR PIP 

Usually Manager decides the list of rating for each employee based on feedback and his opinion. So first things you might not get right feedback, whom you report or you don’t have right impression on your manager. There is chance of skills issue too. Apart from the general and reasonable reason, there are multiple other concerns may cause the trouble. Your behavior, response, commitment and communications. Some time all your contribution is meaningless if you are in crowd. So main factor for all who in PIP is there action at work place.

MAIN REASON FOR PIP

a) Poor communication: usually freshers feel shy or scared to talk even if needed.
b) Skill issue: skill upgrade, domain skill is what cause the performance degrades.
c) Over Commitment: Commitment without evaluation may fail delivery and adds in your account.
d) Proper goal set: Certification, domain knowledge, Skill upgrade and client orientation not clear in goal.
e) Emailing: Not proper chain communication (Manager in loop) when client appreciate for your work.
f) Silent Work: Never ever go for work which have no visibility or you don’t make it visible.
g) Assessment declaration: Forget to include all your critical projects, client appreciation, and extensive support.
h) Ethics and Process: fails to follow process and ethics.
i) Commitment: Even you are working good but unable to show your commitment.

 IMPACT OF PIP

As I mention earlier PIP is curse for employee. PIP employee is not eligible for Bonus, as he has no contribution in success. Same way no increment/hike for that year. Worst case may out of company after 3 months. I don’t think, there is any need to add the condition of employee after losing the Job.

HOW TO HANDLE PIP 

Process of PIP evolution is Manager and Lead dependent, usually recourse get some assignment what he have to complete under some lead who report Manager every month, and Manager conclude same and decide after 3 months. So first thing to do your best to prove yourself but don’t forget to have good relation with your lead and Manager. Never forget the main rule of IT, Oil work better than skill.

WHAT  KEEPs YOU SAFE FROM PIP

a) Hunger of learning:
b) Team Activities:
c) Proactive:
d) Communication: e) Good Relation with Manager:
f) Visible to Client:
g) Lead whenever you have Option:

 Summary: 

Doesn’t matter how skilled you are, you have to keep your eyes open on your work and visibility. Let’s your manager and team understand your impact on team and client. Raise PIP on you yourself before your employer does.

NOTE: Details on PIP is based on my understanding and experience on company where I worked. So it may differ a bit in term of policy and process but mostly cause and impact will be same.

Thanks:
Dewendra Kr. Pandey
dewendra1@gmail.com
http://freshersforum.info (CTECHH on http://facebook.com )