Heres how I do in a new tribe:

First, when everyone is adept at a skill, i switch until they are adept at farming, building, researching.

Now I let my villager choose what to do, but not worrying for food and just one person farm :P

Awards for villagers:
>First master in 3 skills:
Do anything you like for a day

>First master in 5 skills:
Do anything you like for 2 days

>First master in ANYTHING(5 AWARDS):
Do anything you like for 3 hours

>Random master I found:
Get a new cloth!

>Random villager that is a JOAT:
Do anything you like, forever!