I’ve talked about bridge positions
from a contractor point of view
(how to add value in them),
and
from a manager’s point of view
(how to hire for them).
As I get ready to transfer
my current position
to the new employee,
I thought I’d talk about
how to do this effectively.
Day 1 for the new hire,
she IS the new contact person.
She sits in the former employee’s seat.
She has his phone number.
All emails are sent from her email addie.
She answers all questions.
She is now responsible for the position.
The bridge position contractor
is now a consultant.
Don’t worry about hurting
the contractor’s feelings.
This is what she signed on for.
All the focus should now be
on getting the new hire up to speed,
incorporating her as quickly as possible
into the team.