As the public sector grapples with a wave of retirements — some have called it the “silver tsunami” — more and more new employees are taking their place. To get the most from new hires, writer Jeff Haden suggests that organizations follow some words of wisdom from a Toby Keith song: A little less talk and a lot more action.
Haden suggests that managers skip the formal lunches, meet-and-greet sessions and dog-and-pony shows and focus on helping new people hit the ground running.
“Everyone is rightly concerned about inclusion, diversity and making people feel comfortable and part of a team,” says Haden,
