Successfully managing employees in their first few months is crucial for their success, and have an impact on the success of the team. New joiners first few months are critical to creating a good impression, building positive relationships, getting to grips with their role – all of which set them up for success over the coming years.

When new employees are successful, the team is more successful, with reflects very positively on you as the manager.

I share 5 tactics that every manager should employ to get the very best from their new employees. 

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Managing your new staff successfully has to start with helping them build relationships with team members and then colleagues across the business. Nearly every job relies on teammates and colleagues. With better relationships, you get better teamwork, trust, and interdependency. These in turn produce better results at a team level. 

During the probation period of a new joiner there is lots you can do to help your new staff member build positive relationships which don’t take much time to organise. It is in your interest to help your new employees be successful.

Next when managing employees first few months, it is really important to give them very clear direction and set clear expectations and personal goals. This is vital at any point but none more so when managing new employees.  When managing an employee during probation you both need goals to assess performance and progress in a fair and collaborative way. 

Helping the new joiner be as productive as possible as quickly as possible is in everyone’s interests. There is a lot a new employee needs to learn, regardless of how much experience they have prior to joining. Help them get through this learning process as quickly as possible plus remove problems and provide the resources then need to be successful. 

A good manager plays chess, not checkers. To know what your new employee is capable of and what their real character is like, you need to get to know them. Spend time with them. Work alongside them for a bit. Get to know their strengths, weaknesses, ambitions and interests. I share 7 areas that I want to learn about with any employee

Finally, holding your new joiner accountable for performance and their attitude is also very important. A new employee should be on their best behaviour and working hard to impress. If they don’t demonstrate the right level of ability, work ethic and attitude, take action quickly.

IF you have any questions on “Successfully Managing Employees In Their First Few Months – 5 Tactics”, please email me at [email protected] and I will get back to you.

Jess Coles
Enhance.training