If you hire an employee,
especially a younger employee,
that employee will require
not only training
but also mentorship.
They will want to know
what their career looks like,
what their future
with your company
looks like.
They will need to learn
and grow
and become a better employee.
Because they’ll want
salary increases
that at least keep up
with inflation.
And you’ll be d@mn bitter
about those salary increases
if the employee isn’t becoming
better at their job.
Set aside one hour
per week
per direct report
for mentorship.
If you don’t have time
for that,
you don’t have time
to manage them.
And you should consider
hiring a manager.
Mentorship
is part of managing an employee.