{"id":195561,"date":"2021-08-20T14:02:50","date_gmt":"2021-08-20T18:02:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.attendancebot.com\/blog\/?p=195561"},"modified":"2021-09-20T03:47:36","modified_gmt":"2021-09-20T07:47:36","slug":"performance-improvement-plan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.attendancebot.com\/blog\/performance-improvement-plan\/","title":{"rendered":"The Comprehensive Guide to Performance Improvement Plan"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If there is something most employees don\u2019t like about work, that would be a performance improvement plan or a PIP. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Whenever a performance improvement plan is handed to an employee the first question they have is \u2018will I be fired after the performance improvement plan\u2019?<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Performance improvement plans are notorious because many employees equate it to getting fired eventually, which is not necessarily true. On the contrary, this tool is a way to improve employee job performance.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Before we get to the definition of a performance improvement plan, let\u2019s go through the three phases of human resource management first.<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"lyte-wrapper fourthree\" style=\"width:960px;max-width:100%;margin:5px auto;\"><div class=\"lyMe\" id=\"WYL_hmq1eB_q_lc\"><div id=\"lyte_hmq1eB_q_lc\" data-src=\"https:\/\/blog.attendancebot.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/wp-youtube-lyte\/lyteCache.php?origThumbUrl=%2F%2Fi.ytimg.com%2Fvi%2Fhmq1eB_q_lc%2Fhqdefault.jpg\" class=\"pL\"><div class=\"tC\"><div class=\"tT\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"play\"><\/div><div class=\"ctrl\"><div class=\"Lctrl\"><\/div><div class=\"Rctrl\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><noscript><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/hmq1eB_q_lc\" rel=\"nofollow\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.attendancebot.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/wp-youtube-lyte\/lyteCache.php?origThumbUrl=https%3A%2F%2Fi.ytimg.com%2Fvi%2Fhmq1eB_q_lc%2F0.jpg\" alt=\"YouTube video thumbnail\" width=\"960\" height=\"700\" \/><br \/>Watch this video on YouTube<\/a><\/noscript><\/div><\/div><div class=\"lL\" style=\"max-width:100%;width:960px;margin:5px auto;\"><\/div><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.attendancebot.com\/?utm_source=Blog&amp;utm_medium=Banner&amp;utm_campaign=performance-improvement-plan&amp;utm_content=above-the-fold\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-195490 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.attendancebot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Employee-Self-Service.png\" alt=\"Employee Self Service\" width=\"785\" height=\"128\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.attendancebot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Employee-Self-Service.png 785w, https:\/\/blog.attendancebot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Employee-Self-Service-300x49.png 300w, https:\/\/blog.attendancebot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Employee-Self-Service-768x125.png 768w, https:\/\/blog.attendancebot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Employee-Self-Service-100x16.png 100w, https:\/\/blog.attendancebot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Employee-Self-Service-700x114.png 700w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 785px) 100vw, 785px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What are the Three Phases of Human Resources Management?<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Human Resource Management refers to the process of hiring, training, and developing the skills of employees. HR is an important function of any organization. All employees go through three phases of HRM:<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1. Hiring and Selection<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As the first phase of HRM, HR builds a plan to fill a vacant position. This plan includes having a job description, its advertisement, and the preferred qualifications. The goal is to attract candidates that are suitable to fill the position. After this process, screening is done and once the preferred candidate accepts the offer, they are officially hired.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2. Training<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The second phase involves the training of the selected employee. The duration of training is decided by the organization itself and varies according to the last experience of the candidate. Training is important because it helps an employee perform better.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">3. Performance Management<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The third phase of HRM is different for every organization. In this stage, managers provide feedback to employees on their current performance. Rewards are also given for good performance. The goal of this stage is to boost employee performance to yield better results. However, if an employee fails to meet their performance goals, they are given a performance improvement plan.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What is a Performance Improvement Plan?<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A performance improvement plan or a PIP plan is a formal document that is given to any employee on account of a recurring performance or behavioral issue. The purpose of this tool is to<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.attendancebot.com\/blog\/areas-of-improvement\/?utm_source=Blog&amp;utm_medium=In-line&amp;utm_campaign=performance-improvement-plan\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> <b>fix an employees\u2019 current performance<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to gain a good standing in the organization once again. This plan comes with a timeline and employees must meet the mentioned milestones on time. Otherwise, they may end up losing their job.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">While they are not all that bad, many employees consider performance improvement plans to be a bad thing. Think of this plan as an employee improvement plan that is meant to fix the behavioral and performance issues to turn employees\u2019 productivity around.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">How to Write a Performance Improvement Plan?<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you want your employees to improve their performance, the performance improvement plan should be effective. Here is a step by step detailing to establish a successful employee performance improvement plan:<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Determine the Goal<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As the first step, determine the goal to be achieved and then compare it with the current standing of your employee\u2019s performance. Specify all the shortfalls of your employees in terms of either their behavior or performance.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Instead of simply handing the employee with their performance improvement plan, set a meeting for this. Now, a good practice would be to collaborate with them and take their feedback. HR, the manager, and the employee should collectively discuss the issue.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Create SMART Goals<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Setting measurable goals is crucial. You don\u2019t want your employee to think they\u2019re being punished with unrealistic expectations. To set goals in the performance improvement plan, use the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.attendancebot.com\/blog\/ultimate-guide-smart-goals\/?utm_source=Blog&amp;utm_medium=In-line&amp;utm_campaign=performance-improvement-plan\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>SMART goal framework<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Make sure that a PIP is worth following. A SMART goal framework includes goals that are:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Specific<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Measurable<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Attainable<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Relevant<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Timely<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">First, find out what could be the reason behind an employees\u2019 underperformance. It could be anything from personal issues, to their lack of interest in the organization. Then come up with an employee improvement plan made especially for them.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Make Sure you are Helpful<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The whole point of a performance improvement plan is to help your employees in improving their current state of work. So make sure you provide them with all the necessary help needed throughout the plan including training, coaching, or any other help they might need. It wouldn\u2019t be nice if they are left unanchored to work on themselves.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-195565 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.attendancebot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Helpful-min.jpg\" alt=\"Being Helpful\" width=\"950\" height=\"500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.attendancebot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Helpful-min.jpg 950w, https:\/\/blog.attendancebot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Helpful-min-300x158.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.attendancebot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Helpful-min-768x404.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.attendancebot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Helpful-min-100x53.jpg 100w, https:\/\/blog.attendancebot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Helpful-min-700x368.jpg 700w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 950px) 100vw, 950px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Check-in on Them<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you give your employees a performance improvement plan and then vanish till the end of it, it wouldn\u2019t yield any positive outcome. Set recurring meetings with them in which they get to discuss the progress they make, the roadblocks they face, and if they need any additional assistance.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Set Consequences of Failing<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Specify beforehand what will be consequences if the employee fails to meet their performance improvement goal. Also make sure that the employee thinks of a PIP as a chance to improve their performance, because you want them on your team at peak productivity.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Performance Improvement Plan Conversation<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For effective employee performance management, you should know how to put an employee on a performance improvement plan. To do that, make sure you begin with the right conversation.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Make the Right Assumption<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Begin with the intention of helping your employees. Next, If you want an employee to improve their performance or a<\/span> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.attendancebot.com\/blog\/disciplinary-actions\/?utm_source=Blog&amp;utm_medium=In-line&amp;utm_campaign=performance-improvement-plan\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>behavioral issue<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, make sure they want that too. If they are not capable of improving themselves, there\u2019s not much value in trying. Throughout your conversation be clear about the goals they have to meet and what consequences they have to face upon failing.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Be Specific but not Direct<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">While you are at it, avoid coming directly at them with direct phrases like \u2018you\u2019ve been careless at work\u2019 this will not only increase the ambiguity but also lessen the chances of employees improving them. A good practice for these conversations is to always include examples from their past performance and use that as an instance of what should not happen.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Make Sure they Understand you<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">All conversations yield positive results if both parties are actively listening and understanding. Make sure your employees fully get you and are aware of what expectations you have from them.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Performance Improvement Plan Example<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A performance improvement plan sample is as follows:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Case 1<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: Increasing the productivity of the marketing department.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Suppose, an employee from the marketing team hasn\u2019t performed well in gaining enough subscribers for the past couple of months, their PIP would look like this:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Goal<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: To increase the subscribers to the organization\u2019s newsletter by 25%.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Expectation<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: Increase the number of subscribers and reduce the number of people who unsubscribe.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Action Plan<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: Adopt conversion rate optimization methods to increase subscribers while also improving newsletter quality to reduce unsubscribe rates.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><b>Case 2<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: Decreasing the issue return rate of the development team.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Suppose the issue return rate has increased for an employee from a software development team, their PIP would be:<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><b>Goal<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: To decrease the issue return rate of the development team by 40%.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Expectation<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: Decrease the issue return rate and stop it from increasing in the future.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Action Plan<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: introduce practices for code reviews and PR reviews. Additionally, break down bigger tasks into simpler tasks to improve the quality of development.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For a complete performance improvement plan template, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/uca.edu\/hr\/files\/2018\/09\/performance_impvmt_plan.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">see this<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Performance Improvement Plan Employee Rights<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Before handing out a performance improvement plan to employees, they must be aware of their rights.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Adverse Action<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">While many employees think of a performance improvement plan as something scary, employees should know it is not considered as an adverse action against them. In any case, employees are protected by the law from <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/gelawyer.com\/what-is-an-adverse-action\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>adverse actions<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> that a manager may take against them.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Signing the Document<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Many employees think that signing the document means they accept their subpar performance. On the other hand, if they are reluctant to sign, that would show they don\u2019t want to improve resulting in termination. Before signing the PIP, it is an employee&#8217;s right to:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Carefully read the entire document<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If any assumption on the document is not correct, they can bring it to the attention of HR.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-195566 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.attendancebot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Sign.jpg\" alt=\"Signing the performance improvement plan\" width=\"950\" height=\"500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.attendancebot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Sign.jpg 950w, https:\/\/blog.attendancebot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Sign-300x158.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.attendancebot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Sign-768x404.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.attendancebot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Sign-100x53.jpg 100w, https:\/\/blog.attendancebot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Sign-700x368.jpg 700w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 950px) 100vw, 950px\" \/><\/h3>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Refusing the Performance Improvement Plan<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Although the employees can refuse the performance improvement plan, it may not necessarily be in their favor. Refusing the PIP would mean they don\u2019t comply with rules set to improve their performance. Hence refusing the performance improvement plan would only lead to the termination of their job. If the employees are keen about their job, they will accept and try to improve their performance.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Negating the Contents of the Performance Improvement Plan<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hr.uoregon.edu\/performance-improvement-plan-faqs\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>Oregon University HR<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, states that employees can not dispute the contents of a performance improvement plan. However, if they do think an unfair performance improvement plan is put up against them, they can legally take the matter to HR.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Performance Improvement Plan Termination<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you hire an employee because they seemed fit for the job but over the months you realize they have not been making significant progress, skipping meetings and not meeting deadlines you start to think about what to do about them. Firing them right away would be unfair and risky for your organization.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">That\u2019s when you decide to put them on the performance improvement plan. However, failing to meet goals mentioned in the employee improvement plan, would ultimately result in their termination.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Before you go about terminating them, make sure to:<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Communicate Clearly<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Before you hire them, you should clearly communicate the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.harmonizehq.com\/blog\/job-descriptions\/?utm_source=Blog&amp;utm_medium=In-line&amp;utm_campaign=performance-improvement-plan\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>job description<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. It will save you the stress of filtering out subpar performing employees later. Secondly, be clear about the expectations you set for your employees. Pinpointing details about every position will help build the right expectations.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Coach them Well<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Even if it comes to termination, you should leave no stone unturned in coaching them. Be sure to provide them adequate feedback that is needed for them to improve their performance.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Consider Written Counseling<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is similar to a performance improvement plan, only written. This document also includes goals and managers help them meet these goals. The signature on this document simply suggests that the employee has received counseling.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Write Everything Down<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Whatever you do to improve their performance, write everything down. Otherwise, you will have no evidence against underperforming employees when terminating them.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">How to Terminate If Everything Fails<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If all of the above-mentioned plans fail and there is no quality progress in their work or behavior, you can consider firing them. When terminating them, honesty is usually the best policy. State to them they\u2019re being terminated because of their below-average work performance despite several tries to improve their performance.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Before you terminate them, make sure you:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">View all your relevant documents.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Contact your legal team and be sure that your case is justified. If it turns out to be unfair, you might put your organization at risk.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Reconsider the reason for termination.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Think if you will find a replacement soon.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Finally, make sure you aren\u2019t being unfair to them.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Personal Improvement Plan<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A personal improvement plan is a type of personal development plan in which you train yourself. Employees need to constantly work on themselves to improve their skills and ensure that they are at peak productivity. A personal improvement plan is something that can help do so.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It involves an action plan, training, informing yourself about important relevant things, and setting goals for yourself. In this type of performance improvement plan, there isn\u2019t a manager to help you but you decide about training yourself to improve your performance in the organization. Some steps you can take to set your improvement plan are:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Highlight the problem areas<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Set the desired result<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Get support from online resources<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Train yourself with courses<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Write and compare progress<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Takeaway on Performance Improvement Plan<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">PIPs are a great strategy to help an employee improve their performance. It is especially of great help to those employees who are passionate about their jobs and would do anything to prove valuable to their organization. Employees need to know that performance improvement plans are not something to be scared of, but they are a great way of helping them improve their work performance.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.attendancebot.com\/?utm_source=Blog&amp;utm_medium=Banner&amp;utm_campaign=performance-improvement-plan&amp;utm_content=final\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-195349 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.attendancebot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Capterra-Rating-1.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"785\" height=\"128\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.attendancebot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Capterra-Rating-1.png 785w, https:\/\/blog.attendancebot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Capterra-Rating-1-300x49.png 300w, https:\/\/blog.attendancebot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Capterra-Rating-1-768x125.png 768w, https:\/\/blog.attendancebot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Capterra-Rating-1-100x16.png 100w, https:\/\/blog.attendancebot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Capterra-Rating-1-700x114.png 700w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 785px) 100vw, 785px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Looking for ways to implement a performance improvement plan successfully? 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