I am put on a PIP. The second line manager is according to the HR message the evaluator. First line manager is supposed to support.
First line manager creates hard to achieves goals.
The normal thing would be that the second line manager gets his own opinion. However 1st says he is in charge and I have not directly reached out to 2nd line.
How others have experienced it.
@OP - How much time you have on PIP ? Ask your first/second line manager if they want to see improvement in performance why they have set the goals that are hard to achieve within the time you have been given.
@bb
The moment you are asked to make such documents - it’s over. Write a sh---y bare bones pass down. Don’t tell them everything. And prepare you exit strategy
@a7 in Albany a lot of the requirements to complete the plan are to write documents on how to do your tasks and train the others
@a7 you should know that once the knowledge transfer to the Indian employee is complete, you will be shown the door and told that you failed the PIP. No severance for you, of course. IBM only throws money at it's executives, even bad ones. Your first line will tell you that you will be helped to land a new job, but that will never happen. The only jobs are for new grads and Indians.
So, start planning your exit immediately...Your US management is out to get you and they will do any and everything in their power to make this happen.
That's the IBM Way under Alvind. IBM is no longer the best company to work for on the Smarter planet.
It is ironic, when someone is put on PIP, he/she is asked to train the Indian that replaces him/her. It is called knowledge transfer. In some cases, it is a stated goal by management.
@OP
That’s unfortunate, and you likely didn’t deserve it. In practice, PIP processes are often used more as a headcount reduction or exit mechanism than as a true performance improvement tool. While it’s presented as a structured way to support underperformers, the reality in many organizations is different.
Even if someone meets all stated goals, outcomes don’t always change once they’re placed in that process.
At this point, the most practical move is to stay focused on your options and start exploring other opportunities as broadly as possible.