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Getting a New Employee Engaged – Part I

A mini case study

When a new employee joins the organization, it is important to get them engaged as soon as possible. This enables them to be productive and be able to contribute sooner to the organizational goals. It also increases their comfort and confidence.

Consider this story:

Allison has recently joined Robert’s department, which […]

A New Senior Leader’s First Few Months on the Job

When a new senior leader joins an oganization, the first few months should be focused on the following:

Getting to know the organization Understanding the culture Getting to know the people

When a new leader takes the time necessary to understand the “in’s and out’s” of the oganization, she increases her chances of success in […]

Managing a Negative Employee – Part II

A mini case study – a plan to address the situation

In Part I of the story we learned that Jack needed to address issues with one of his team members, Sam. Jack realized he should have handled this situation with Sam much sooner, certainly before it became so obvious to others outside their department […]

Managing a Negative Employee – Part I

A mini case study

Consider this story:

Jack manages a staff of 4 people in the accounts payable department of an IT company. The group has been working together for at least 8 years. In the last 4 months Jack has noticed that Sam has been really negative. At first, no one seemed to notice […]

A New Supervisor’s First Day on the Job

A new supervisor’s first day on the job can be a stressful one. It may be that the supervisor was recently promoted and is now managing the work of individuals with whom she was a peer. Or, it may be a newly hired supervisor in the organization starting on day one not knowing anyone in […]