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From a client: How can we ease the adjustment of new employees
in our unit? There are five of us who have worked together for more
than 10 years, but the sixth slot keeps turning over. Tight Group
Our response: The issue you raise is more common than generally
recognized. No doubt, you and your four co-workers have formed a
very strong bond. New people are outsiders. You might not think
you treat them that way, but I can assure you they feel that way.
They have gotten very subtle reminders by the behavior and references
that you and your co-workers have shown or made that they are outsiders.
Also, there are many types of jobs where team relationships are
just as important as the job performance. Hiring for fit should
encompass both an analysis of the person's behavioral style and
values in comparison to what the job calls for but also what the
team calls for.
Try becoming more involved in the hiring process as a team. Once
you agree on a person and have responsibility for his or her success,
there is a strong chance your behaviors will reinforce your decision.
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Behaviors by group members can encompass inclusion in activities
and banter, explanation of relationships, patience and sharing
of desired outcomes from the work.
The tight group you describe yourself as is most likely the result
of common denominators in your behavioral style and/or values.
Use your team's behavioral styles and PIAV values to identify
the type of person that will fit well into your group.
Carl Nielson is a management and organizational development consultant
based in the Dallas/Ft. Worth metroplex area. His clients are
small, medium and large businesses in all types of industries
and in all parts of the U.S. and Canada. He provides a Hire for
Fit system to increase success and lower turnover that has been
proven effective. You can contact him at (972)346-2892 or by email
at cnielson@nielsongroup.com.
His web site is at www.nielsongroup.com.
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