Author(s): Alen Badal
Innately, supporting and developing a new hire or seasoned associate, regardless of the industry, represent as two mutually exclusive events. In short, support by all stakeholders shall be evident and genuine, before development strategies are executed and achieved by associates. This process also supports professional development & support for those involved in the support and development of associates. Specifically, managers and leaders often require support and development with this process regardless of their experience and/or education levels. The intent of this article is to provide support strategies for leaders and managers, alike, to implement within their respective organization, regardless of the type of business, profit or non-profit, industry, etc. Discussions in this article will revolve around two varied sectors: education (nonprofit) and corporation (for-profit).