So, You’re on a Performance Improvement Plan…Now What?

Surviving and thriving after a PIP

Betsy Boehm Bland

6 min readOct 12, 2021

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Imperfections are not inadequacies; they are reminders that we’re all in this together. -Brene Brown

I’ve had many amazing people come to me for support and advice after being put on some form of a "Performance Improvement…

Betsy Boehm Bland

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Product Experience Team Lead and Designer | Mission Driven, User-Focused

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