How to train new employees as your company grows

When your company is growing rapidly through mergers and acquisitions, training your new employees can make or break your success.

If new employees are joining your staff from an acquired company, they will likely have their own protocols and may not be familiar with how your company operates.

Quickly getting these new employees acquainted with your company’s procedures and standards is vital for a seamless integration.

With that in mind, here are four tips for effectively training new employees.

1. Establish a mentorship program

New employees should be paired with a mentor within the first week of employment. Pair up employees based on their tenure and job function. During this time, the mentor from your original team can share best practices and determine any differences in the way the new employee performs the job.

Many times, a mentorship program provides a way for a new employee to share best practices that may be more efficient than what is currently in place. Companies must constantly tweak their programs to keep practices up-to-date and ensure that they are giving customers the best possible service.

The length of a mentorship program will vary depending on the new employee’s experience and job demands. As employees begin to learn the company’s best practices and use them consistently, the level of oversight should gradually decrease.

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