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Depending on the reason for the new hiring, I’ve had to communicate to my boss for the reason things are moving slower. In one of my past roles we had layoffs and then hired temps to fill in. I explained to my manager that this will likely lead to retraining (and sometimes retraining and retraining if the same person doesn’t stay on). It’s a good time to ask your manager for advice with the issue. Collect concrete examples of training and repeated mistakes. Most managers are data-driven, so it’s always helpful to have some data-type info, even if it seems like a stretch. I hope this helps.
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Wow, thank you so much for the detailed suggestion and it’s incredibly helpful! I think the key takeaway is to focus on providing concrete examples, making sure I stick only to the facts and keep it positive.
There is something of an art to encouraging new team members. Ideally, you want to check in with them, but just enough to encourage them. If you come off as too much of a micromanager you can damage their spirit right off the bat. It's good to take a light touch and ideally get them growing into their role on their own.
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It’s definitely an art when it comes to interacting with people! I think this approach works well for new members who quickly get it, but for slower learners, my worry is that if they make errors, it’s likely going to fall on me to clean it up. Striking that balance is something I’ll need to figure out.
This sounds like a situation where new starters are taking up much more time and energy than they should be, which does need to be flagged in my opinion. The additional training they need should either be provided by someone else with capacity or acknowledged that you are doing this and therefore it will impact your own work. I know it’s not usually that straightforward but my point is don’t burn out because no one realises everything that you’re doing.
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Thanks for the suggestion. I think I am the only one can train the starter but definitely this additional work needs to be at least acknowledged by my boss.