A new hire
has done nothing but train
for the past week.
She’s frustrated
and anxious to start her ‘real’ job.
You see…
she’s a doer.
Doers do.
They don’t necessarily enjoy
watching other people do
while they sit on their hands.
I hate training.
It is necessary
to progress
(or even to remain relevant)
but I’d rather use the new skills
than learn them.
If you’ve hired a doer
(and why would you hire anyone else?),
alternate training with doing.
Not only will you immediately
get a payback on the hire
but your new employee
will be happier.