Start with success milestones at 30, 90, 180, and 365 days, then build training backward from those goals. This turns a static job description into a dynamic map that shows new hires exactly what to learn and when.
A job description is like having a picture of where you're trying to go. If you're going somewhere new, do you want a picture of the destination or do you want a map on how to get there? When you're designing a training plan for your new teammates, you want to create a map. So it's important to have a picture of what success looks like and then back into the steps that need to be created to get to that end destination. So the easy way to do this is to look at what success looks like at 1 year, then where do you need to be at 6 months, 90 days, 30 days, And now map the training demands to those steps in the process and create those milestones so that new teammates have a great training plan so that you can both get the most out of your relationship. Create a map for your new teammate. Don't just hand them a picture, give them a plan. Creating a training plan is an easy way to do that.
