Effective Onboarding
EFFECTIVE ONBOARDING
Executive Summary In the past when an employee was hired, onboarding consisted of filling out paperwork for Human Resources and selecting insurance options. In today’s dynamic workplace environment, effective onboarding is important to get employees up to speed and productive at a much faster pace while ensuring the new hire is happy and satisfied in their new position. Tools such as onboarding checklists and on-line forms are the norm. Effective on-boarding is a process that is beneficial to the employer and the employee. Effective onboarding begins even before an employee is hired. A complete job description with requirements for each position is a necessity. Once an employee is hired, the onboarding process continues with paperwork filled out before the employee starts work. When the new hire starts work, their workplace should be set up and ready to go. Email addresses and passwords should already be set up. For effective onboarding, the new hire should be assigned a mentor or a buddy to work with that the new hire can ask questions of and bond with. This creates a sense of belonging. Coworkers of the new hire should warmly welcome them and do what they can to create a feeling of being part of the team. The first day for a new hire should be welcoming and not overwhelming. Effective onboarding continues for months after a new hire begins work. Periodic performance review meeting should be held on a regular basis so the new hire continues to get feedback on their performance, but also allows the new hire to address any questions or concerns they may have. It also builds rapport between the manager and the new hire. Continuous training is also critical in effective onboarding and may continue for months after a new hire begins. Executive onboarding may be even more critical and important to a company because the decisions made at the executive level can affect everyone in the company. Two separate entities’
Executive Summary In the past when an employee was hired, onboarding consisted of filling out paperwork for Human Resources and selecting insurance options. In today’s dynamic workplace environment, effective onboarding is important to get employees up to speed and productive at a much faster pace while ensuring the new hire is happy and satisfied in their new position. Tools such as onboarding checklists and on-line forms are the norm. Effective on-boarding is a process that is beneficial to the employer and the employee. Effective onboarding begins even before an employee is hired. A complete job description with requirements for each position is a necessity. Once an employee is hired, the onboarding process continues with paperwork filled out before the employee starts work. When the new hire starts work, their workplace should be set up and ready to go. Email addresses and passwords should already be set up. For effective onboarding, the new hire should be assigned a mentor or a buddy to work with that the new hire can ask questions of and bond with. This creates a sense of belonging. Coworkers of the new hire should warmly welcome them and do what they can to create a feeling of being part of the team. The first day for a new hire should be welcoming and not overwhelming. Effective onboarding continues for months after a new hire begins work. Periodic performance review meeting should be held on a regular basis so the new hire continues to get feedback on their performance, but also allows the new hire to address any questions or concerns they may have. It also builds rapport between the manager and the new hire. Continuous training is also critical in effective onboarding and may continue for months after a new hire begins. Executive onboarding may be even more critical and important to a company because the decisions made at the executive level can affect everyone in the company. Two separate entities’