What’s your priority when bringing in a new team member?

Our reader poll today asks: What’s your priority when bringing in a new team member?

• Defining their tasks and deliverables – 22%
• Acclimating them to the team and culture – 65%
• Helping them network in the organization – 4%
• Working on their skills training – 8%
• Something else – 0%

Get them acclimated first. Culture starts from how people are treated on day 1 in the organization. Clearly many of you put a heavy focus on helping new team members assimilate into your organization. The work and tasks will always be there to update them on but making that good first impression is key. It makes them feel welcome, helps them avoid making a cultural faux pas, and builds a sense of camaraderie with the teammates who will help them be successful. If you’re focusing on tasks and deliverables first, consider shifting your focus to acclimating them first. The payoff will be more than you realize.

– Mike Figliuolo at thoughtLEADERS, LLC

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These results were originally a SmartPulse poll in SmartBrief on Leadership which tracks feedback from more than 240,000 business leaders. Get smarter on leadership and sign up for the SmartBrief on Leadership e-newsletter.