Delay Setting Goals

Goals for new hires should only be established when the employee can meaningfully participate.

Establishing meaningful, mutually agreed upon goals and their associated metrics is important for all employees and managers alike.  However, for new employees, it may be difficult for them to understand what is important and what is not and what their goals should be.  Implementing a process in which management can share their insight with the new employee and help them understand what is important, why it is important, and how the employee can impact the outcome is critical to obtaining buy-in and the desired performance.