As a manager of a new employee I make an absolute point of being a "helicopter mom" from the moment they hit the area…
Navigating a new organization will be hard the first few weeks, and the presence of a manager can help speed things up.
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Engineering Team Management › Onboarding: “Navigating a new organization will be hard the first few weeks, and the presence of a manager can help speed things up.”