Performance Improvement Plans
Expert PIP coaching and strategies for surviving a performance improvement plan at work
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My PIP at Amazon: What Happened and the Report That Got Me Off It
I was put on a PIP at Amazon early in my career and made it off in 30 days. My mindset, my relationships and one weekly report got me through.
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How to Respond to a PIP in Writing: The Report That Got Me Off Mine
If you are on a PIP and want to keep your job, send a written report every two weeks: one goal, two highlights, two lowlights and a two week outlook, each tied to what your manager asked for.
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How to Survive a PIP at Amazon or Microsoft: What a Former Insider Would Tell You
If you are on a PIP at Amazon or Microsoft right now, this post is for you specifically. Not a generic stay-positive-and-work-hard guide. Not legal advice. A real breakdown of how PIPs work at these two companies, what they do not tell you, and what you need to do right now to give yourself the…
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How to Survive a PIP at Work: A Career Coach’s Step-by-Step Guide
Got put on a Performance Improvement Plan? Here is your step-by-step survival guide from a Seattle career coach who has helped dozens of professionals navigate PIPs at Amazon, Microsoft, Google, and Boeing.




