Some people pick things up fast. Others take time to warm up. What matters is that they know you’re available if they’re stuck but you also trust them to figure things out. Hovering makes people nervous and abandoning them makes them feel unimportant. The balance is in showing you care but not crowding them.
A quick check-in, an open door, a message that says, “You’re allowed to still be learning.” That goes a long way. And remember, people don’t just learn from instruction. They learn from how they’re treated. If their questions are welcomed, if their ideas are considered, if their mistakes are corrected with patience, they’ll adjust faster. They’ll contribute sooner. And they’ll stay longer.
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