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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]My younger sister recently received a PIP at work.  She told me what the PIP says, and it seems pretty standard; it outlines a series of steps she must take with a timeline for improvement.  I think she needs to get her resume together and start looking for another job asap, but she is determined to meet the PIP's goals and make a turnaround.  Can people ever come back from PIPs in the eyes of management - not only keeping their jobs, but progressing to the next level?  She currently works as a staff level in an accounting/consulting firm where most people have the goal of at least making mid-manager.[/quote]

At my firm a PIP is not a kiss of death, but I'd venture the success rate of getting off it is perhaps 20%. It depends so much on the manager and who is pushing for it. Firms differ but my advice is:

Have her set up weekly check-ins for progress
Look for a mentor who is not her manager 
Find a peer who is willing to mentor unoficially / provide real time feedback after meetings
Get the plan "in writing"
At our firm, working longer hours is a detriment - instead of kudos it's interpreted as taking longer to do the same amount of work [/quote]

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