{"id":1628,"date":"2026-03-13T18:36:20","date_gmt":"2026-03-13T23:36:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.zoomshift.com\/blog\/?p=1628"},"modified":"2026-03-26T08:37:03","modified_gmt":"2026-03-26T13:37:03","slug":"performance-improvement","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.zoomshift.com\/blog\/performance-improvement\/","title":{"rendered":"Performance Improvement"},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"112\">Many employees still dread performance reviews \u2014 but they remain a critical part of running an effective business.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"114\" data-end=\"294\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\">Alongside reviews, you\u2019ve likely come across the term performance improvement plan. This refers to the structured plan or strategy that stems from employee performance evaluations.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"what-is-performance-improvement\"><\/span>What Is Performance Improvement?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Performance improvement is a strategy that is often classified under the broader category of performance management.<\/p>\n<p>Performance improvement helps employees achieve growth and enhanced performance within an organization. Oftentimes, the performance improvement plan considers both the productivity of the employee as well as whether their behavior and standards align with that of the organization.<\/p>\n<p>There are 2 types of performance improvement:<\/p>\n<p><strong>Individual level <\/strong>&#8211; managers may look at time tracked and peer reviews to see how well employees are progressing.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Organization level<\/strong> &#8211; this often includes less granular details like sales metrics and customer reviews. This allows performance to be tracked at a higher level within the organization.<\/p>\n<p>Once issues have been identified, it\u2019s critical to make sure that employees are given a time-sensitive plan and that the goals for improvement are clearly set out.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"how-do-you-determine-if-a-performance-improvement-plan-is-appropriate-for-your-business\"><\/span>How Do You Determine If a Performance Improvement Plan Is Appropriate for Your Business?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Here are considerations to keep in mind when introducing performance improvement into your business:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Do you have the capacity to be able to work through plans with each employee?<\/li>\n<li>Should you do it for all employees or just those that are underperforming?<\/li>\n<li>If you identify problems, are they easily fixed? Sometimes issues like poor leadership are not best fixed with performance improvement.<\/li>\n<li>Is there a more significant problem at play? If several employees need to improve their performance, are the issues higher up? Don&#8217;t assume that your organization is free from issues \u2014 dig deep before putting multiple employees on performance improvement plans.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>With performance improvement being a worrying prospect for employees, you should take steps to ensure it won\u2019t affect the team&#8217;s morale before implementing it.<\/p>\n<p>******<\/p>\n<p><em>See our full list of over 50 Small Business Terms <a href=\"https:\/\/www.zoomshift.com\/blog\/small-business-glossary\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">here<\/a>.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Many employees still dread performance reviews \u2014 but they remain a critical part of running an effective business. 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