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Explore strengths for a successful orientationA successful orientation sets the stage for motivation in your organization. By Motivational Manager | Posted: June 27, 2013 DataSource: The requested DataSource 5f4ce871-9abc-4ec7-89fd-43fb6c737f57 is not accessible.

A successful orientation sets the stage for motivation in your organization. It takes more than a quick tour and a glance at the org chart.

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In addition to an overview of your organization and introductions to co-workers, pay attention to these “people factors” to get your new hires off to a good start:

• Identify newcomers’ real strengths. You’ve got a list of skills on your new employee’s résumé, but that tells only part of the story. Spend time uncovering new employees’ other strengths and interests. Probe their background and experience—not just their main job, but any one-off assignments they may have performed and learned something useful from. Try to adjust the position you hired them for to something unique to them, and they’ll be more excited about the possibilities of working for you in the long term.

• Set up teams based on strengths. Try to place newcomers in groups and teams where their skills complement those of other employees. Look for similarities, and introduce new hires to co-workers who share their interests and experience. They’ll fit in more naturally and forge better relationships with their new team members.

• Match the person to the job. Describe your organization’s needs and objectives, as well as the function and specific tasks of each newcomer’s job. Then explore how they can use their most important strengths on their new job. This helps you frame the job as an opportunity for new hires to use their best strengths at work, enhancing their motivation to excel.

—Adapted from the Onrec website

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