The Organizational Network Fieldbook: Best Practices, Techniques, and Exercises to Drive Organizational Innovation and Performance

Chapter 24. NEWCOMERS' BOOT CAMP

Betsy Hudson

The engineers and computer scientists who make up the government agency where I work have the challenging job of ensuring the security of our nation's defense communications systems. As the agency's internal human performance consultant, my job is to make sure that we organize ourselves in a way that allows us to make the most of our skills and abilities and to excel at our important mission. A large part of that, I have found, is helping new employees become comfortable and productive.