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Your Mentee Has Been Put on a Performance Plan

Your mentee joins the call and does not turn the camera on. After a minute of small talk they say it. Their manager gave them a performance improvement plan yesterday. Sixty days, four written goals, a meeting every Friday. They sound embarrassed to be telling you, and a little afraid of what you will think.

  • Mentee discloses performance improvement plan to mentor.
  • Mentee feels embarrassed and apprehensive about the plan.
  • Mentor reassures confidentiality and guides through plan details.

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