Clear thinking for hard workplace moments
Honest, practical writing on managers, exits, and your rights at work — so you can decide with information instead of isolation.
Performance & PIPs 8 min read
Fifteen Years, Then Suddenly a Problem
A PIP is only ever as good as the standard sitting behind it. Karma Harb on the fifteen-year employee whose manager could never say what 'better' looked like — and the questions HR should ask before the countdown starts.
Karma Harb
August 4, 2026
Careers & Managers 6 min read
You Don't Have to Navigate a Bad Manager Alone
A bad manager rarely ruins a career — isolation does. Karma Harb on the reporting relationship that pushed her out early, and what she'd tell anyone standing where she once stood.
Karma Harb
July 16, 2026
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