Have you hired a new employee whose skills and experience match the requirements of the position? So why can some newcomers still not fit into the work team? The Daily Muse website discussed this topic in a recent article. Here are some findings:
You do not speak the same language
The culture of the organization, just like any other community, adopts a standardised language and ways in which individual processes are carried out. Established expressions or ways of dealing with people may be confusing for a newcomer and he or she can feel isolated from others. The more complicated the language and culture of the company, the worse the chance of the newbie to penetrate it, and time that should be spent becoming familiar with the job description must be dedicated to orientation in the company environment. This does not generate any benefits at all. So, what is the answer?
1. Teach your employees warmth
Some organizations train staff skills in identifying automatically new colleagues and acknowledging them with eye contact, a smile and a greeting. This may seem trivial, but for the initial forming of relations it is crucial.
2. Create an overview
Business processes, procedures and even language preserved only in the minds of existing employees is a major bane for new colleagues in a team. Write down clearly all the important information and corporate jargon for better and faster orientation of newcomers.
3. Guide newbies
Internal practices, jargon or jokes are largely unknown to a newcomer. Do you regularly order lunch all together? Do you go with your colleagues to the gym after work on Tuesday? Assign a new colleague a competent guide from among existing employees, someone who will help him or her quickly integrate.
4. Get feedback
Continuous progress in integrating into the team is also important. Therefore, ensure feedback from new employees and find out what for them was most confusing, incomprehensible or problematic ... With this information, you will have the chance to build a much better and more transparent corporate culture than ever before.
5. Revise jargon
Consult someone trustworthy who is not privy to the corporate language and discuss the jargon with him or her. It is true that you cannot avoid technical terms. But are you sure that all other terms are understandable and irreplaceable?
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