To help struggling employees, businesses can implement a Performance Improvement Plan that clearly explains where employees are failing and how they can overcome their challenges. When an employee begins to underperform, a good first step is to check-in with them, find out why they are struggling and offer any support you can. Before initiating a Performance Improvement Plan, you want to be sure that performance issues are job-related. Your role is critical to the success of our organization. Currently, your performance is not meeting the Company’s expectations in several areas, which are discussed in more detail below. The Company is committed to helping you succeed. At this time, we have turned to the Management Team to collaborate with you, to develop a plan to help mitigate issues and provide guidance and support to achieve agreed upon performance excellence outcomes.