Leadership Training and Expectations for New Associates

Leadership Training for New Associates 
 Let’s use an example, your company requires
 everyone to be in green company shirts, khaki
You have interviewed numerous applicants and havetrousers, brown belts and shoes and a company
finally decided on your team. The next step is toprovided name tag. You see an associate that isn’t
provide them with your expectations. New associateswearing a name tag, you personally made this
are anxious to get started so it’s your responsibilityexpectation known in training. The associate when you
to provide them with your clear expectations of them.confront them can’t say I didn’t know. This is a
 small example but if not corrected don’t expect
This is very important and should be done throughyour other expectations to be met either.
documented training by you. If you delegate to 
someone else there will always be the possibility all ofIt takes your entire management team to ensure your
your expectations weren’t covered. It’s also aexpectations are met everyday by everyone. If you
stronger message when you present it,  no one cancome to work and see violations I suggest you have a
ever say I didn’t know.  If your company has adiscussion with your duty manager’s and ask them
brand recognized by the uniform then the simplestif they have any doubt’s concerning your
violation is a breakdown in discipline. When there is aexpectations. Associates will do what they are taught
breakdown in discipline this is an indicator thatif managers consistently follow up and enforce them.
leadership isn’t doing their job.