Dear Dr. Mimi — Frustrated

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Dear Dr. Mimi,
I trained a new employee about a month ago, but they still don’t seem to be getting it. They mess up almost every task I give them. What can I do to fix this? Should I just fire them?
—Frustrated

Dear Frustrated,
It can be tricky working with new employees. If you think they are a good fit to the company, my advice is to ask them what additional training they need and how they best learn. You may want to have another person do a bit of it. Sometimes training isn’t “one size fits all,” and some people might need a little extra help and/or need to receive the information in a different way.
—Dr. Mimi

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