The old saying that you “don’t get a second chance to make a first impression”, couldn’t be more true when it comes to personally onboarding a new employee into your group. I’m not talking about the onboarding process for your Company where every employee has to learn your policies and procedures. I’m talking about your relationship as a manager (and coach) with your new employee.

Over my years in the corporate world, I have had many bosses. Some have been great, some, not-so-great. All my great bosses were the ones that spent time getting to know me as an individual, and letting me get a glimpse of who they are as well. This individual relationship building occurred from the first day I began working with them.

Most of you reading this blog use the ProfileXT (and/or the Profiles Sales Assessment) as one of the tools to help you get to know how the individual thinks and learns, how they behave, and what are their occupational interests BEFORE you bring them into your organization. The Interview Report helps you focus on thinking and learning skills and behavior traits, attributes that a manager usually doesn’t see or experience with a new employee for 6-18 months after a new employee comes on board.

The best part about the ProfileXT (and/or the Profiles Sales Assessment) with respect to onboarding comes from the Coaching Report, and the Profiles Managerial Fit Report, which can help a manager begin the relationship building process with your new employee from day-one. No longer do you have to work through the “awkward” part of relationship building with a new employee. You know what I mean. You have a new employee you don’t know much about, and they don’t know much about you either. For a few months, you are trying to figure out why they don’t learn as quickly as you do, or why they are bored with your methodical learning approach. Perhaps they are always visiting with others on your team while you always want to stick to business, or maybe you cannot determine why they do not want to socialize with their teammates.

You used the ProfileXT information to help you hire this individual, now use the Coaching Report to help you get your relationship building process off on the right foot. Go to my website to view a sample Coaching Report: http://www.royalmountainresources.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/PAC-ProfileXT-Performance-Model-Comparison-Coaching.pdf .

Also check out the Profiles Managerial Fit Report if you want to understand how your thinking and learning style, and your behavior traits line up with that of your new employee. The report provides suggestions and tips on how to motivate your new employee: http://www.royalmountainresources.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/PAC-Profiles-Managerial-Fit-Manager-Report-Sample.pdf .

The ProfileXT and Profiles Sales Assessment Coaching Report and Profiles Managerial Fit Report will make you a great onboarding manager. You will not have to worry about needing a second chance to make that good first impression…

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