151 Quick Ideas to Recognize and Reward Employees

146Let’s Get Oriented

There is a good deal of bravado associated with hiring new employees, casting them into the corporate waters, and letting them sink or swim on their own, but the truth is that a well-structured orientation is far more rewarding to new employees. When new hires are left to fend for themselves, they tend to expend a great deal of time and energy on frustrating minor transitional activities, while their central job responsibilities are left untouched.

The sooner the new employees can get to the heart of their jobs, the sooner they sense the satisfaction that comes from learning, achieving, and meeting significant goals. With a slipshod orientation program, the message is that new employees are not particularly important, and ...