Helping Your New Employee Succeed Tips for Managers of New College Graduates

by Holton, Elwood F.; Naquin, Sharon S.

• ISBN13: 9781583761687
• ISBN10: 1583761683
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2001-02-12
• Publisher: Berrett-Koehler Publishers

Summary

New hires almost always are competent to perform the tasks they were hired to do. But success on the job is due to much more than that. It comes from understanding how the organisation really works, the unique aspects of how things get done in that particular organisation. And it comes from learning how to "fit in" knowing how to get accepted, get respected and earn credibility. In today's tight labour market, retention of key employee talent is essential. Given the high costs associated with new employee turnover, no organisation can afford to leave the new employee assimilation process to chance. Built around Ed Holton's dynamic 12-step process extensively field-tested and firmly grounded in research. Helping Your New Employee Succeed: Tips for Managers of New Graduates guides managers step-by-step through the "breaking in" process that is absolutely essential for helping new employees thrive.

Author Biography

Elwood F. Holton III is Professor of Human Resource Development and Executive Director of the Center for Leadership Development at Louisiana State University. The author of sixteen books, including The Ultimate New Employee Survival Guide he is an international expert on learning transfer and human resource development. Holton has two daughters and lives in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.


Naquin is Director of the Office of HRD Research at Louisiana State University. Her primary research has focused on dispositional effects on adult learning in the workplace. She has served as the lead researcher on HRD research grants in the areas of organizational needs analysis, community workforce development systems, business and industry needs assessment, and management development evaluation. In addition, she has 11 years experience in corporate human resources, including her last position as Vice President of Savings Operations and Human Resources with a major bank. Her practical field experience enables her to easily bridge theory to practice. She earned her Ph.D. in Human Resource Development and Adult Education at Louisiana State University.

Table of Contents

Preface	ix
Getting the Most from Your New Employees	1	(6)
Building Blocks for New Employee Success	7	(10)
Foster the Right Attitudes	17	(8)
Manage New Employees' Expectations	25	(4)
Cultivate Breaking-in Skills	29	(4)
Teach Impression Management Skills	33	(4)
Help New Employees Build Effective Relationships	37	(4)
Help New Employees Become Good Followers	41	(4)
Help New Employees Understand Your Organizational System	45	(4)
Help New Employees Adapt to the Organizational System	49	(4)
Help New Employees Understand Their Roles	53	(4)
Help New Employees Develop Work Smarts	57	(4)
Help New Employees Master the Tasks of Their Jobs	61	(4)
Help New Employees Acquire the Necessary Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities	65	(2)
Putting the System Together from the Human Resource Perspective	67	(4)
Conclusion New Employee Development Is a Wise Investment	71	(4)
Index	75	(6)
Related Books	81	(2)
About the Authors	83