Received a low-tier performance rating. My RL and coach suggested creating a remediation plan to demonstrate improvement and proactivity. Feeling overwhelmed and unsure how to balance this with parental leave. Is this essentially a PIP? Any advice on navigating this situation?

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What level? Also I’d assume a PIP and consul out incoming. Just start applying now and don’t ever believe anyone who says you can survive a PIP in these economic times.

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Make the plan to buy time but don’t stop applying. You’re on the way out. Leaders in consulting are lazy and would rather fire and hire someone new vs drive improvements. Assume that it’s a pip and move forward

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Do what you can to prolong your time in your current company and simultaneously look out and apply actively for new job postings. There is no coming back from PIP.

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Sorry OP, but yes you’re getting driven out

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That sounds like they’re setting you up to get you to document low performance. By creating your own improvement plan proactively, you’re essentially admitting that you need to improve.

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I'm surprised by the levels of negativity in the responses.
As long as the targets/objectives in the plan are SMART, there's no reason why the situation you find yourself can't be turned around.
It's far more cost effective to support the staff we already have than it is to go through the time and effort of managing someone through a process like this, then having to go through the (frankly painful and very expensive) hiring process for a replacement.
And it's far easier for you to draw a line under whatever brought you to this point, refocus, and move forward, than it will be for you to have to find a new opportunity elsewhere.
Best of luck to you! You can do this...

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Unless, of course, op deserves the low rating (relative to their peers unfortunately) - just not enough context.

Wait is this retaliation for taking parental leave?

No, I just didn’t meet the expectations this FY 😪

Are you surprised by the rating or asking what you should be doing to demonstrate improvement?

Honestly, focus on your baby. This work stuff can be figured out after

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