Episode 2

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26th Mar 2023

Fences Down: Setting Up New Employees for Success

In this episode, Kevin Wormwood and James Mayhew discuss the first 30-90 days of having a new member join your team.

You want them to be successful, and they want to be successful.

So what can you do to ensure a great start? What are some common mistakes that leaders might make to cause a promising new employee to struggle or even worse, decide to move on.

Key Discussion Points

  • The first 90 days are crucial
  • "Fences Down" - removing barriers for open communication to thrive
  • Create an environment of transparency and openness
  • Appointing a mentor
  • Evaluate processes: learn what went well AND what could be improved
  • Matching expectations in interviews with perceived reality
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Built Different
Accelerate your business by leading with Integrity, Dignity & Prosperity
A company that’s Built Different makes clear, confident and consistent decisions around three principles: integrity, dignity and prosperity. This sets the tone for how you attract and retain great people, develop leaders from within, and ensuring you serve your employees and customers with excellence every single day.

Whether you lead a team of 5, 500 or 5000, and you desire to make a difference in the lives of others, you’re in the right place. Our goal is to help you be known for having a company that doesn’t just say they’re different, but IS different.

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James Mayhew

James Mayhew is an expert on organizational culture and values-based leadership. He is the former chief culture officer for one of the fastest growing small business in the country leading them to also becoming one of the most attractive workplaces in the Midwest.
 
James partners with business leaders to build world-class workplaces through his Purpose Driven Teams framework which seamlessly integrates strategic direction, execution disciplines and organizational culture, helping company leaders have assurance they have excellent people doing exceptional work on the most important things.