Case Study: A Personal Improvement Plan

After meeting with the president and listening to the issues and concerns regarding, Jack I would highly recommend for a personal improvement plan (PIP) to be developed. I would suggest for the president to have a one-on-one meeting with Jack regarding the negative feedback he has received from the staff. Jack should be fully aware of the expectations that are being sought as a result of this improvement plan. When laying out the areas of improvement, the first concern would be the negative attitude he has toward his staff. Next, would be to address the several complaints on company surveys from his department as well as outside of his department. These situations take time so I would recommend a 90-day plan with a follow up with the employees immediately after the plan has exhausted. The purpose of the PIP would be to improve employee morale, create a healthier work environment, and assure that the employees are receiving adequate support and resources needed to perform productively. Jack would also be informed of the consequences he could face if he is not compliant and open to this PIP. I would suggest for an outside,

Employees from his department have complained about the rudeness and controlling attitude demonstrated on a daily basis, causing a high turnover rate. Jack’s leadership style has been described as “old school” while reflecting an “it’s my way or the highway attitude. Not only have the employees from his department made several complaints, however, his aggressive and controlling personality has affected several employees from outside of his department. He is known to be bossy and rude and does not like for others to contribute their ideas in any fashion. Employees have made complaints of being belittled by him and it has been reported that he speaks negatively about his staff with other