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EMPLOYEE ORIENTATION

THE FIRST STEP TOWARDS CREATING A CULTURE OF EXCELLENCE

KEY FACTOR:

The first step that an employee goes through when they join any company is the safety step. (Watch Building a Winning Team video) To create a feeling of safety in a new employee it is very important to let them know what your company policies and expectations are. It is also very important to share your company values and mission with the new employee. If you do not share both of these areas with your new employee you will probably always wonder why they do not think like you think about your company, but the answer to that question is very simple. How could they feel like you feel when you never shared your thoughts with them?

ACTION ITEM:

Your company values and mission should all be covered in your employee handbook. Your handbook should address both of these areas in the first couple of pages. When you do your orientation on the first day for your new employee you will read your employee handbook with them and it becomes the venue you utilize to present your company values and mission which starts the process of creating a culture of excellence. If you do not have an employee handbook or conduct a formal orientation session with a new employee this process will probably never start.

IMPLEMENTATION PROCESS:

Create an employee handbook for your company. Be sure it starts with your company values and mission statement. It also needs to include a lot of other things but this is what starts your culture of excellence. Write your own statements or purchase our employee handbook which is a Microsoft Word document and customize it to reflect your company. You should have an employee handbook prepared before you hire your first employee for your company.