Poll of the Day > So I've been doing the work of 2-3 people since October.

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We got a new employee today that my boss assigned to me for training so that she can help with my workload. I started training her today and she seems intelligent and has a good attitude but holy fuck do I feel like the shittiest teacher lol

Im trying to make her feel comfortable asking questions because I know how confusing all of this shit is when you first start (HR job) and Ive seen new employees get almost no help at the start and then quit a few months in. I want to set her up for success because itll benefit her and myself but I am not cut out to be a teacher

Im probably overthinking this but i needed to vent/seek advice

I've been a trainer at multiple jobs and while I doubt I'm the best teacher I generally get people on the right track, at least I get them the knowledge they need to do their job properly. Don't hold back like you are teaching a child but make sure they are getting it. It doesn't hurt to ask if they understand since they might not get it right away but don't want to ask for help. Mostly just show them what to do and then let them do it themselves with you supervising until they get it down.

In my experience, I much prefer to have somebody I can ask for help as needed than to get trained through a large info dump when I start that I have to remember. So long as you can achieve that goal of helping her feel comfortable asking questions, that's going to do more for her onboarding experience than any amount of better teaching might. Just take everything a step at a time, walking her through each process, and be available to answer questions if she needs help and you're probably good.

I'm curious what you're teaching her tbh.

ZayKayWill posted...

I'm curious what you're teaching her tbh.

Butt stuff.