Nine Months: Promoting Engagement and Retention
Continue to invest in your new hire by providing regular feedback, discussing goals and interests, and encouraging them to build relationships. This will go a long way towards ensuring the new hire remains engaged and productive.
- Now that your new hire has successfully completed probation and is a “full” member of the team, discuss his or her future goals with the team
- Continue weekly meetings and start to shift the conversation to workload, ambitions and interests
- What is something that you really enjoy about your job?
- What are some areas where you would like to grow and learn?
- How can I help you meet your ambitions?
- Discuss his or her integration with the team
- Connect his or her work to the UF mission and your team’s values and purpose
- Discuss soft skills such as communication and customer service
Are Your Employees Engaged? Are You Sure?
Ask Your Employees These Questions:
- Do you know what is expected of you at work?
- Do you have the materials and equipment you need to do your job?
- Do you have the opportunity to do what you do best every day?
- In the last seven days, have you received recognition or praise for doing a good job?
- Does your supervisor or someone else at work seem to care about you as a person?
- Is there someone at work that encourages your development?
- Does the mission of your unit (department or college) make you feel like your job is important?
- Are your fellow employees committed to doing quality work?
- Do you have a best friend at work?
- Has someone at work talked to you about your progress?
- Have you had opportunities to learn and grow?
- Do your opinions seem to count?
- What do we need to do to keep you engaged, challenged, and a happy member of our team?