Tag: employee development
How to Help an Overwhelmed and Overreacting Employee
At some point in our careers, we’ve all crossed paths with people who create unnecessary drama as part of their daily workplace routine. “Valentina” is a pretty typical example. Valentina believes she has to get... Continue reading
How to Close the Curtain on Employee Drama
How can you keep yourself from getting hooked by employee drama -- especially if you’re a hero type who naturally likes riding to the rescue? It’s particularly difficult if dealing with an urgent or incendiary... Continue reading
Why Onboarding Failure Is The Leader’s Responsibility
Whether you’re hiring a warehouse worker or a C-level executive, it’s a leadership responsibility to set new employees up for success. Failed integration always points back to the leader who didn’t plan properly, create and... Continue reading
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