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You did it--you convinced upper management to approve a new hire for your team, you interviewed countless candidates, and you offered the job to the perfect person with that "special sauce." While none of that was probably very easy--unfortunately, the hiring process pales in comparison to task of onboarding your new employee.

Training a new employee can be extremely tricky and filled with self-doubt. I am currently training a new hire for my team, and my thoughts often jump between "How in the world am I going to explain this?" to "Should I just do this myself?" These questions coupled with a new lack of privacy ("Can I be copied on that email?") and scrutiny from your own managers ("How is she coming along?") can be overwhelming.

Although many factors contribute to a negative employee culture, including poor management, lack of advancement opportunity, low pay, and other factors, there is another strong correlation: how well people are trained to do their jobs. It turns out, if people feel well-prepared and well-equipped to succeed in their roles, that feeling improves their morale.

The problem? Companies select and hire people, but then underinvest in or significantly underestimate-;the amount of professional development training necessary to help employees develop their personal skills and exhibit the organization’s desired behaviors. The impact can be felt in two major ways: