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Engaging new employees is challenging but critical. They often lack the confidence, experience, and alignment that long-term employees have.
Here are some areas to help you engage and recognize new hires:
Make Them Feel Great, Fast
Early recognition can give employees the confidence that they are in a good company doing the right things.
Get Them up to Speed ASAP
It can take a long time for a new hire to acquire knowledge about your business, customers and products. This is lost productivity and increased risk. The fastest way to get someone up to speed is to positively reinforce good behavior on a daily basis.
Drive Alignment
Worse than a non-performing new hire is one that is not aligned to your vision and values. Early investment in alignment can ensure that the new employee fits your culture and will positively contribute to the company’s future.
Use Technology
Many new hires will be generation X,Y, Z who are born digital. If you want to keep their attention off Facebook and on your business, use technology platforms that engage and keep their attention. Hint: e-mail won’t be enough.
Remember Face-to-Face Relationship Building
Technology is great, but in the early days of employment nothing can replace direct time. Regular, short interactions are better than one long meeting.
Work Across The Company
New hires won’t understand who does what in your company. Make sure they have opportunities to work with each team in the first six weeks to invest in key relationships.
Starting a new job is a big deal for the employee and the company. It’s worth working harder, earlier to maximize the chances of a good outcome later.
