by Debbie Yarwood | May 22, 2016 | Onboarding
Well, aren’t you looking pleased with yourself? And rightly so. You have in your midst a motivated, excited new hire that looks like all his Christmases have come at once. You hired well, my friend. And you worked hard to welcome him into your company so that he knew...
by Debbie Yarwood | May 12, 2016 | Onboarding
Ever wondered what the person sitting two desks along actually does? Or how the work you do really impacts other teams? Or maybe you have had conversations with customers where you felt that they knew more than you did? A good new hire will be wondering all these...
by Debbie Yarwood | May 6, 2016 | Onboarding
It has taken you forever to fill this role. The work has been building up – the last person doing the job left weeks ago. You have tried to share out the work as best you can to the rest of the team. But that is not ideal. But now you can relax. Your heroic new...
by Debbie Yarwood | May 4, 2016 | Onboarding, Uncategorized
It’s like being bored on your honeymoon. Or not feeling excitement when you get the keys to your new house. Starting a new job is one of life’s milestones. It’s something you have high hopes for, and you are desperate for them to be realised. If you’re...
by Debbie Yarwood | Apr 27, 2016 | Onboarding
“Sometimes I’m confused by what I think is really obvious. But what I think is really obvious obviously isn’t obvious…” Michael Stipe. And this is the problem. Your new hire is often confused by what he thinks should be obvious. And you certainly...