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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Currently managing 3 new hires. New hire A is awesome - caught on quickly, understands what needs to be done and is up on everything - great ideas and a ton of energy understands the new culture and best practices and has made a huge leap from her previous role to this one easily and efficiently. New hire B, is smart and does her job well [b]but has isolated herself and hasn't tried to learn the culture of the department[/b] or worked on understanding what has been done, best practices currently in place etc. I like her personally but feel she could have done more to fit in and ask more questions not just go rogue on the department without checking in first. New Hire C is a fun and energetic personality who is not detail oriented and tends to be  very impulsive but asks a ton of questions and always acknowledges when she has made a mistake but keeps on making them. Of the three new hires C was the one that was stretch to hire - so far she is the one I'm most worried about and see as the one that we will let go. So sometimes things just aren't a good fit - I would say have your options open, talk with your supervisor and try to work towards improving and understanding your role but also realize it might be the job for you.[/quote]

I'm wondering how much of this is fitting into the department socially, navigating cliques and building relationships.  I agree that these things are important, but can be more difficult for some people if they are in a different age bracket than the powerful cliques in a workplace, or are an introvert, of a different race/ethnicity, etc.  Sometimes the cliques just won't accept a new person no matter what they try to do.[/quote]
+ Excellent point. She might not be isolating as much as she is being isolated. [/quote]

Normally I would agree with your observation, but I will add that the new hire never attends group/team meetings even though they are schedule bi-weekly and on the group calender. When reminded of the meetings she has always planned other meetings that could be moved. That is on her,not on us isolating her. When we moved meetings to accomodate her schedule she doesn't participate - even on topics that are in her field. We have held one on one meetings in an effort to ensure its not a matter of being intimidated by the group - she still after 6 months hasn't seemed to grasp the organization's mission, goals or created a strategy for her role - she is a assistant director with several under her so its important she has a plan to work with. I think in this case its a bad fit. [/quote]

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