by Debbie Yarwood | Aug 18, 2016 | Onboarding
Can I let you into a secret? There’s one thing you can do that will make your new hire feel incredible. And it’s a secret because very few employers do this so your new hire won’t expect it. Good news on both front to make your new hire feel like a...
by Debbie Yarwood | Aug 3, 2016 | Onboarding
In a business, not far from you, two managers chat by the coffee machine. Jane’s first day Three months later Six months later So Jane’s experience in her new job followed that often used ‘sink or swim’ model. And she left. Jane’s boss said he was...
by Debbie Yarwood | Jul 19, 2016 | Onboarding, Uncategorized
He leaves the office on a Friday night as one of their teammates. He returns on Monday morning as their manager. With a deep breath, he sits at his desk. I wonder what he would think if he could see what was ahead of him. Over the next few months he will have to...
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...
