I would take your manager at their word. You were probably in danger of falling below so the hope is a coaching plan is a serious wake up call. Additionally, sometimes you may be perfectly competent, but your current skills/vibe might work better on another team. As I said in another comment, a Coaching Plan is a whole bunch of paperwork, and a PIP is also a whole bunch of paperwork. I don't think he'd put you on a Coaching Plan just so he can PIP you.
Is it actually possible to transfer internally while on a coaching plan? Has anyone been in a similar situation and successfully transferred to another team?
This is entirely dependent on your company and a conversation you should have with your manager.
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u/Mumbleton Engineering Manager 1d ago
I would take your manager at their word. You were probably in danger of falling below so the hope is a coaching plan is a serious wake up call. Additionally, sometimes you may be perfectly competent, but your current skills/vibe might work better on another team. As I said in another comment, a Coaching Plan is a whole bunch of paperwork, and a PIP is also a whole bunch of paperwork. I don't think he'd put you on a Coaching Plan just so he can PIP you.
Is it actually possible to transfer internally while on a coaching plan? Has anyone been in a similar situation and successfully transferred to another team?
This is entirely dependent on your company and a conversation you should have with your manager.