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View full libraryA script to guide managers in conducting performance improvement meetings. It covers the key points to address, including discussing the performance improvement plan, setting expectations, providing feedback, and offering support.
If you are managing employee performance concerns, the toolkit brings together practical HR templates covering discussions, improvement plans, reviews and outcomes.
1 [Welcome]
1.1 Good [Morning/Afternoon], [Employee's Name]. Thank you for joining us today.
2 [Purpose]
2.1 The purpose of this meeting is to discuss and address concerns about your performance.
2.2 We value your contributions to the company and want to ensure your success.
2.3 Our goal is to work together to identify areas for improvement and develop a plan to help you reach the expected performance standards.
3 [Reiterating Concerns]
3.1 We have noticed some issues regarding your performance in certain aspects of your role.
3.2 It is essential to address these concerns as they impact your ability to meet the required performance standards.
Our objective is to help you overcome any
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The First Performance Improvement Plan (PIP) Meeting Notification Letter formally invites an employee to an initial meeting to discuss performance concerns and establish a structured improvement plan.
If you have concens about the performance of an employee, use this model form template to capture the improvement required, and agree and plan the timescale.
Yes. This template has been designed for organisations of all sizes, including small businesses, charities and growing employers. It follows UK employment law best practice and can be adapted to suit your organisation.
Our templates are developed with UK employment legislation, Acas guidance and HR best practice in mind and are reviewed and updated as relevant requirements change. However, every employment situation is different, so the template should be adapted to the circumstances and checked against the employee's contract and your organisation's procedures before use.
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The Performance Improvement plan (PIP) meeting script gave the manager a useful structure before the conversation. It was useful having the awkward points already considered before the meeting.
It helped give managers confidence when they had not dealt with the situation before. The script helped keep the meeting focused when there were several points to cover. It helped the manager avoid forgetting an important point while still allowing the discussion to flow.
How this content is developed and reviewed
The Performance Improvement plan (PIP) meeting script template is developed using a practical HR methodology that considers current UK employment legislation, ACAS guidance, CIPD good practice and the real-world HR process it supports. Templates and supporting information are regularly reviewed and updated, with additional reviews triggered by significant changes to legislation, guidance or established HR practice, helping ensure each document remains practical, relevant and suitable for UK employers.
Darryl Horn, Chartered HR Director
Darryl is a Chartered HR professional with over 25 years' experience in senior HR and employee relations roles.
He has extensive practical experience of managing performance improvement HR processes and founded hrdocbox to provide businesses with practical, professionally developed HR resources grounded in UK employment law and best practice.
HRDocBox has been creating practical UK HR documents since 2009.
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