Everyone gets a PIP

Today’s article makes the case that managers who put people on PIPs are probably failing at one of their core duties: continuous coaching of their direct reports.

As I argue below, organizations where managers actually do this well end up with an unfair advantage in the market.

This means that CEOs should care a lot about how coaching gets done in their organizations. If you’re a currently serving CEO based in the US, I am happy to send you a complimentary card deck of 1:1 questions to use or share with a manager in your company. The deck contains what I think are the best questions to ask in 1:1s, and many directly support good coaching.

Just email me at joel@ceosys.co with your mailing address.