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A probation review often asks whether the new person learned quickly, delivered enough and fitted the team. The questions travel in one direction, as if the organisation arrived fully prepared and only the employee was being tested. Look at the welcome too. Were priorities clear? Did access arrive on time? Was feedback specific enough to use? Did the role match the one described during hiring? This does not lower the standard or excuse work that needs to improve. It separates performance from the conditions surrounding it, so both can be addressed honestly. A new colleague can be accountable for their effort while the organisation remains accountable for the environment it created. Probation should not be a quiet exam whose rules become visible at the end. It is an early chance to repair the working relationship while change is still possible. Review the person with care, and let the company be willing to learn something about itself as well.
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