New Reports

What to do when working with new reports.

What to do when working with new reports.

• Context Sharing

  • Sharing Context

  • Sharing Purpose

  • Sharing Mission

  • Sharing Standards, and Expectations

• Build Trust and Rapport

  • Important in first 1:1

• Create a 30/60/90-Day Plan

• Encourage Participation By Updating The New Hire Documentation

• Communicate Your Style and Expectations

• Get Feedback From Your New Hire

• Identifying Knowledge That They Need To Learn

  • Look for their blind spots

  • Required to bring them up to speed

  • Show them tools, tips and tricks

• “Fresh pair of eyes”

  • Look for my blind spots

  • Ask them suggestions for new tools

The First 1:1 Getting To Know Them

• Get to know them as a person

  • Family

  • Hobbies, Interests, Passions

  • History

• What motivates them?

• Why did they join the company?

• How long ago did they join the company?

• Are they achieving the goals they set out when the joined?

• Purpose?

• What keeps them in the company?

• What keeps them in the team?

• What would they change about the company?

• Career goals?

• Ask for feedback on company

  • Track problems

  • Track possible improvements

  • Ask to provide solutions

  • “Fresh pair of eyes”

30/60/90 Day Plan

30 Day Plan

• Identify any issues with them in the company

• Be familiar with the existence of tools and standards

• They should know how to commit code by now

• On boarding session conducted

• Teaching them the “unknown unknowns”

90 Day Plan

• Should have no problems with

  • Coding

  • Tools

• Fully familiar with frameworks

• Majority of uncertainty removed

• Performance Review should be “Meeting Expectations”

Review the Employee

• Is this person creating more problems?

• Is your time spent with this person better spent on other things?

Review Yourself

• Are you giving proper mentorship