6 Strategies to increase the performance of a new hire

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1- Hire new people wisely by understanding the skills needed, not by a restricted budget

Invest the time and energy upfront to ensure you hire people capable of doing the job. Take their experience and expertise into account when making decisions, as this will help better inform your choice of team members.

Try to use appreciative inquiries when designing the interview questionnaire and try to conduct a series of interviews in order to test different aspects of the candidate’s character and style of working. Knowing that every person is different based on his experience, age and level of job don’t use a fixed interview questionnaire.

People are the business. Invest time to be sure that your business will succeed.

2-Ensure an effective onboarding.

Making the onboarding process fun is a hard task but achievable. Completing the hiring process is not the end of the journey; effective onboarding is key for the employee to produce meaningful results quickly.

Take the time to properly introduce them to the team, explain their roles, and provide necessary training. Engage them with other team members and introduce an onboarding mentor.

A leader’s role is to ensure that employees have a clear idea of the company’s goals and objectives, are inspired by them and are given the right tools and authority to achieve them.

3-Set realistic goals

Set clear, smart and realistic goals that can be spread over the year. Don’t throw all tasks at the new employee’s table and leaving them alone. Monitor their progress and observe the way they are going about it. This will give you a better understanding of how motivated they are, and whether or not they need any help and/or training if there is something that needs to be changed in order for them to succeed.

4-Foster a positive work environment

Ensure to talk regularly to the new employee. Encourage them to speak up for anything that stands in front of their creativity. Encourage collaboration and open discussion between all team members.

Make sure to provide frequent and regular feedback. To encourage better performance, provide clear directions on what is expected from them, and share any relevant resources they might need in order to complete the task. Make sure you evaluate their performance regularly and make sure that tasks are completed in a timely manner.

5-Lead by example

As a leader, you should also be leading by example. Show team members the passion and determination that is required in order to achieve results. Make sure to stay organized and lead with integrity at all times. Promote new ideas, encourage collaboration and praise successes when they occur.

6-Utilizing technology

Leverage technology to help streamline the process. Invest in tools such as project management software, task management applications or productivity monitoring solutions to help you better manage your team and its tasks. Setting up clear processes and systems will allow you to ensure that all tasks are completed in a timely manner and will increase team efficiency.

As a leader, it is important to invest the necessary time upfront to hire the right people who best fit into your company culture. Utilize technology and set up clear processes and systems to help you better manage your team and its tasks. Foster an open and positive work environment that encourages collaboration between all team members while leading by example with passion, determination, integrity, creativity, and praise for successes when they occur.