Category: Leadership
Onboarding: Clarity Establishes Safety
Now that you’ve selected the right people, brought them into the organization, and let them know that they and their views matter, the next step is to help them shine in the jobs you’ve hired... Continue reading
How to Make Your New Employee Welcome Count
When someone you care about comes to your home for the first time, it would be very strange to open the door, say hi, point to the bathroom in case they need to use it,... Continue reading
How to Avoid Culture Shock Before Onboarding
Last week’s post raised some of the fallacies regarding onboarding as well as its inadequacies. Much of what goes wrong with onboarding can come from an unexpected mismatch between the new hire and the organization... Continue reading
This Is How Onboarding Can Take You Surprisingly Off Course
The buzzword onboarding is often used to declare that an organization knows what’s current and appropriate when it comes to managing new employees. According to the heavily footnoted Wikipedia entry: Onboarding, also known as organizational... Continue reading
Want Success in Employee Development? Watch a Baby
Why are we so tolerant of certain kinds of unsuccessful behaviors in children, but not in adults? When a child stumbles and falls while learning to walk, no one says, “Don’t fall down, you bad... Continue reading
This is How Connected Leaders Ensure Progress
Let’s say your team feels deeply connected to you, and all team members are committed to the same things you’re committed to. Your team feels comfortable enough with you to express any disagreement they have... Continue reading
How Successful Leaders Connect to the Future
Most people want to know where and low they fit into the various groups they’re affiliated with -- and they really want to know where and how they’re supposed to fit in at work. They... Continue reading
How to Accept Feedback Gracefully as a Connected Leader
As a Connected Leader, you’re usually open to hearing whatever your team members have to say. You know them well and you’re skillful about encouraging them to speak. The challenge is to be able to... Continue reading