How to Turn a Great Hire Into an Even Better Team Member (Part 4) | IP 207
You did it.
You figured out what kind of help you needed. You found the right person. You interviewed them, tested the fit, made your choice — and finally got to say those two beautiful words:
You’re hired.
But then Monday morning rolls around. Your shiny new team member is sitting there in your office or in your inbox – ready to go and waiting for instructions…
And that’s when it hits you.
Ohhhhhhh. Now I have to TEACH them how to do all of this. 😳
Ruh-roh, Scooby Doo.
That’s where the final stage of the CAST Method™ comes in: TRUST.
Because hiring someone is an act of hope. Onboarding them well is how you turn that hope into trust.
In this fourth and final episode of my series on hiring in your private practice, I’m walking you through the first 90 days with your new hire, and the five stages that will help both of you build a working relationship that lasts.
In this episode, you’ll discover:
- Why hiring doesn’t really end when someone says YES. 🎯
- The two-way nature of trust — and what your new hire is trying to figure out about you.
- The five stages of effective onboarding, and how to navigate each. ⭐
- Why being more specific than you think you need to be, sets a new hire up for success.
- How to step back so your new team member can take ownership of the role. 🙌
The goal here isn’t to hover over their shoulder.
It’s to teach well, stay close long enough for both of you to learn, and then gradually get out of the way.
So that eventually, you’ll trust your new hire to do what you hired them to do — and they will trust that they made the right decision when they said yes. :)
And when that happens?
You’ve moved past hiring help to save your sanity… Now you’re building a culture. A strategic partnership.
Now you’re building a team.
Congrats!
~Wendy
P.S. There are a LOT of moving pieces to keep track of during those first few months, so I’ve created something to make this easier for you! Grab your free CAST Method™ 90-Day Onboarding Checklist at wendypittsreeves.com/onboarding. It will walk you through the practical details you’ll want to think about from Day One through that first 90-day review.
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