TD Magazine Article
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3 Pointers for Setting Expectations for New Hires
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Cover these key items to ensure employees’ strong start.
Cover these key items to ensure employees’ strong start.
Wed Sep 01 2021
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As you open the door to new staff, don't wait too long before establishing clear protocols. Cover these key items to ensure employees' strong start.
As you open the door to new staff, don't wait too long before establishing clear protocols. Cover these key items to ensure employees' strong start.
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1. Define critical milestones, deliverables, and deadlines.
1. Define critical milestones, deliverables, and deadlines.
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Reiterate the meaning of the work and your expectations for the deliverables, including quality, speed, and amount of time spent. Setting those guidelines early will help workers understand what you expect of them in their new roles.
Reiterate the meaning of the work and your expectations for the deliverables, including quality, speed, and amount of time spent. Setting those guidelines early will help workers understand what you expect of them in their new roles.
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2. Maintain open lines of communication.
2. Maintain open lines of communication.
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Successful onboarding—especially in virtual or hybrid workplaces—entails establishing ground rules for communication, including expectations of the means and frequency with which you will communicate.
Successful onboarding—especially in virtual or hybrid workplaces—entails establishing ground rules for communication, including expectations of the means and frequency with which you will communicate.
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3. Provide detailed feedback.
3. Provide detailed feedback.
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Once a new hire completes their first milestone, give them specific feedback so they can better understand your needs and produce on-point, high-value work.
Once a new hire completes their first milestone, give them specific feedback so they can better understand your needs and produce on-point, high-value work.
