“Onboarding doesn’t begin when a new hire signs the contract and ends when they walk out of the induction room on day one. “It’s an experience that starts the moment they hear about an opportunity and continues throughout their first year.”
4 ways onboarding processes must change
Process to people Beyond the essential information needed to do the job, onboarding is an opportunity to build connection with peers, leaders, work and the organisation. Weaving in cultural elements – the vision, mission, values, norms, behaviours and rituals – in the early stages, takes onboarding beyond improving how individuals work, to strengthening the way in which people work together towards a common purpose.