Greetings. It’s the start of a new week and, if you’re very lucky, you’ll be arriving at work to meet some brand new people. Not “brand new” people in the sense that they just arrived on earth, but brand new to your company and organization. And that is a great thing. Because new hires are an amazing gift to any organization if we are open to the fresh ideas and possibilities they bring.
Unfortunately, we don’t always see it that way. Instead, we often look at our new hires as projects, burdens, or even total weirdos. Folks who happen to show up at our doorstep without understanding the way we do things and are likely to require tons of training, mentoring, hand-holding, and whatever else it takes to get them up to speed. When we should be looking at them as new sources of information and insight who bring important perspectives from the world beyond our walls and imaginations.
So the next time you have the gift of a new colleague, whether it’s this week or a month from now, try to take the time to welcome them, get to know them, involve them, ask them questions, and find out what they know that really matters. And try to discover how some of their genius can be used to make your company or organization more successful.
We win in business when we welcome new people and new ideas. It’s one of the best ways for good companies and organizations to learn, innovate, and grow.
Cheers!
