New Kid on the Block Part 7

New Kid on the Block Part 7

New Employees Onboarding Advice – The Demise of the Least Common Denominator This series of short essays called The New Kid on the Block is a retrospective of the progress (or lack of it) of the demographics of the corporate world since about 1960. That period,...
New Kid on the Block Part 6

New Kid on the Block Part 6

Your Part in the American Diversity – Onboarding Advice for New Employees (The New Kid on the Block) Nobody made a greater mistake than he who did nothing because he could do only a little. – Edmund Burke A long habit of not thinking a thing wrong gives it...
New Kid on the Block Part 4

New Kid on the Block Part 4

David and His Friend Goliath (The Part of the Story You Never Thought About) – Onboarding Advice for New Employees We all know the common part of the story: David, a stripling shepherd, takes on Goliath, an imposing giant. For those of you old enough to...
New Kid on the Block Part 3

New Kid on the Block Part 3

Do Your Executives REALLY Understand What Motivation Your Team Needs? Onboarding Advice for New Employees (The New Kid on the Block) Many executives rise to levels of authority that exceed their knowledge and skill. That is the principle that Lawrence J. Peter so...
New Kid on the Block Part 2

New Kid on the Block Part 2

How Leaders Smoothly Integrate into a New Team – Onboarding Advice for New Employees (the New Kid) The new kid arrives and immediately takes on a role in the pecking order. He or she is either a participating member of the group or the leader of the group. How...