This post was first published on 4 February 2012. It’s still a rare workplace that onboards new employees effectively. Information and communication are key tools, but are used inadequately. What every new employee needs – and never, ever gets – is a So You’re New Here and You’ll Need to Know This Stuff Handbook. As far as I’m aware there is no such thing, and there should be. I’m not talking about inductions here, but a Handbook that tells you exactly what you need to know about stuff that no one tells you about. Stuff that takes you weeks –
Continue reading...I love starting a new job. Everything is fresh. New people to play with, a new location to explore, new tasks and activities to get done. New skills to learn. It makes my brain zing with anticipation and excitement. I embrace mobility. I am essentially a Generation Y in a Generation X body (although some will argue that I am quite likely a baby boomer). Not everyone is comfortable with starting again, though. They prefer the familiar. Same people, same location, same-ish tasks and activities. And that’s ok, as long as I am not measured by that yardstick. We are
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