The first year

- The onboarding process is now nearly complete. … But to wrap things up successfully you still face … a few important tasks. … The first is collecting data. … This will be the last round of data used for … continuous improvement of the onboarding process. … And will be added to everything collected earlier. … In addition to using the same instrument used in the past … some organizations go a step further … and collect anecdotal data from people who work … with new hires. … So think about their peers, … employees who report to them, … and even clients or outside vendors and find out what a few … of them think about the new member of the team. … Okay, the next topic can be tough. … Some of you will need to intervene to correct … problematic performance. … By this point you've got lots of performance data … you can use to assess the employee. … If you've intervened earlier to address problems … and not seen clear improvement it's time to act again. … You might help them adjust once more or change their role. …