those involved in hiring, training, HR, and normal coaching and support.
They can influence new hires by not only sharing information but also serving as role models to be emulated.
Mentors are a similar resource to help new employees learn the ropes. A mentor can teach new employees about the organization, offer advice, help with job instruction, and provide support in social and political terms. New employees may go to mentors with questions that they are hesitant to ask their managers for fear of seeming incompetent.47 One study found that new employees with mentors became more knowledgeable about their new organizations than new employees who did not have mentors.48 Researchers have also found that new employees are more likely to have learned and internalized the key values of their organization’s culture if they had
spent time with a mentor.49 Mentoring
programs, opportunities for informal interaction with colleagues and adequate information certainly will help the new employees adapt more easily to the new work environment.
Both internal and external coaching can be critical in the success or failure of new employees. External coaches can be especially important for executive onboarding, where the stakes are high. An objective coach can help new executives by offering a safe sounding board for ideas and
approaches. External coaches can also help new executives prepare for their onboarding process before they enter, as well as assist with any challenges they encounter in their new organization.
Training
A new employee needs the confidence, clarity and skills to do the job he or she has been hired to do. Potential training for new employees includes