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The Business Mechanic Podcast with Vaughn Sigmon

Release Date: 03/20/2023

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Welcome, managers and business owners! Everyone knows that having a great team of employees helps make a successful business.

Do you have new employees that need training?

In this podcast, I share our tips for training new employees. These tips will help you set your new employee up for success and help them learn the ropes quickly! When you're hiring new employees, it's important to make sure they are properly trained. From setting clear expectations to providing feedback, these tips will help you get the most out of your new hires!

Finding the right people for your team is only half the battle - once you hire new staff members, it's essential to give them proper training so they can dive into their work with confidence. In this podcast, we'll discuss some tried-and-true strategies for effectively training new employees in order to nip any potential issues in the bud and build your motivated workforce. 

 As we move through the  podcast, We will also offer you some free tools that will make the onboarding and training of your new team members way more effective.

For any organization, It can be tough to know where to start with your new employees. In this podcast, We’ll share our favorite and proven tips for training your new employee effectively and efficiently.

So as I mentioned, to start with functional training, you must provide a Comprehensive Onboarding Program: 

This program should cover everything from company culture to job responsibilities, policies, and procedures. A well-designed onboarding program can help new hires feel welcome, reduce the time it takes to get up to speed and ensure they are set up for success.

 

This is not an HR onboarding process.

This is very different.

The manager must have an onboarding process to introduce the new hire into the organization and team. This is the time to start building a relationship and get to know your new person. Remember, people work for people, not for companies.

You must invest your time in what we are about to share. Doing anything less than this sets you up for failure. This first step is, in my opinion, one of the single largest contributors to turnover and ineffective employees.

Onboarding is a prime opportunity for employers to win the hearts and minds of new employees. Don't waste it.

This is where success and retention come from. Blow this, and you are grossly diminishing the likelihood of success for this new hire. It is up to you to make this go the right way. The more transparent and detailed you are in the first day's interactions, the better. 

Especially if they are a High S on the DISC assessment. 68% of the population is a high S. 

If you are not using DISC as part of your hiring process, you should. 

 

Now Let’s get to training them!

Begin with knowing The Four Tenants of Teaching

 

Tell Them

The first step in training is to tell the employee what they need to know. This step involves presenting the information the employee needs to learn clearly and concisely. The information should be organized logically and presented in a way that is easy to understand. Some tips for telling employees include:

 

·        Use clear and concise language.

·        Avoid jargon or technical terms.

·        Use visual aids to help explain complex concepts.

·        Break down information into manageable chunks

 

Show Them

Once the employee understands the information, the next step is to show them how to do it. This step involves demonstrating the skills or techniques the employee needs to learn. This step is crucial as it lets the employee see how the skills or techniques are correctly done. Some tips for showing employees include:

 

            Demonstrate the skills or techniques slowly and clearly

            Use visual aids to help illustrate the steps involved

            Explain each step as you go

            Allow the employee to ask questions

 

Have Them Do It

The next step is to have the employee do it. This step involves allowing the employee to practice the skills or techniques they have learned. This step is important as it allows employees to gain hands-on experience and develop skills. Some tips for having employees do it include:

 

            Provide a safe and supportive environment for practice

            Start with simple tasks and gradually build up to more complex ones

 

Offer constructive feedback and guidance as needed

Allow the employee to make mistakes and learn from them

 

Give Them Feedback

The final step is to give the employee feedback. This step involves providing the employee with feedback on their performance. Feedback is crucial as it helps employees understand where they are doing well and where they need to improve. Some tips for giving employees feedback include:

 

            Be specific and detailed in your feedback

            Focus on both strengths and areas for improvement

            Offer constructive criticism and suggestions for improvement

            Give feedback regularly to help the employee improve over time

 

In my experience, most managers only train using Tell them and Show them. That is a faster approach but is highly ineffective. All four tenants must be included, even if it takes additional time and tools.

 

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