Onboarding
What is onboarding?
Onboarding new hires
is the process companies go through to welcome and integrate employees into the
workplace. It consists of exercises that new hires can perform
as part of the initial new-hire orientation process, as well as learn about the
organization and its structure, culture, vision, mission and values.
Onboarding process
extends far beyond the first day of a new hire – it continues until they’ve
fully adjusted to their role and team.
Onboading vs Oriontation
onboarding refers to any
step that aids new workers in comprehending how their new workplace operates, learn
about the culture of the company and feel welcomed and appreciated by their
colleagues.
Employee orientation is the first step of onboarding. It’s when new hires learn the basics of their environment: (eg: They might become acquainted with the workplace and company procedures, comprehend their new job responsibilities, and meet their co-workers)
Onboarding process steps
1. Regularly communicate with new hires - Maintain
contact with them and express your want to have them on board. The employee
handbook can be sent to them beforehand.
Plan the new hire’s first week - make a plan for first weeks and make sure all the necessary informations are included. (eg:setting up workstation or informing the front desk employees about the new hire’s arrival.
Welcome them with open arms - Give the new employee a tour of the workplace and introduce them to their coworkers at surrounding workstations first. Also can arrange a nice lunch out with co-workers to interact each other.
Keep it up - onboarding process doesn’t end after the first week . It is essential to do checks with new hire and their manager. Need to ensure manager has assign enough and meaningful work to the new hire from the beginning since it helps build confidence.
Conclusion
It is important that new hires understand your firm values them from the beginning if you want to increase employee engagement and retention. Most employees care about more than just their compensation. A positive culture can keep them engaged, motivated and productive.
References
SHRM (2023) Understanding Employee Onboarding. [online] India: SHRM. Available from https://www.shrm.org/resourcesandtools/tools-and-samples/toolkits/pages/understanding-employee-onboarding.aspx [Accessed 22 April 2023].
Workable (2023) What is onboarding and how to get it right. [online] Workable. Available from https://resources.workable.com/tutorial/what-is-onboarding [Accessed 22 April 2023].
Great article on onboarding! It's great to see that companies are taking steps to make sure that new hires feel welcomed and valued, and that the onboarding process goes beyond just the first day. As Workable (2023) suggests, regularly communicating with new hires, planning their first week, welcoming them with open arms, and keeping the process ongoing are crucial for successful onboarding. I particularly appreciate the emphasis on building a positive culture, which can keep employees engaged, motivated, and productive. Thanks for sharing your insights!
ReplyDeleteWhen a leader attempts to clarify for employees what is going to be expected of them in their roles, a lot can go wrong, whether they are unintentionally unclear, expect too much, or come across as micromanaging. With employees, we can talk about a few "right" ways to set expectations.
ReplyDeleteGreat post on employee onboarding. A recent Gallup study showed that while only 12 percent of employees felt their company did a great job with onboarding, those employees were nearly three times as likely to say they have the best possible job. Overall, only 29 percent of new hires felt they were prepared and supported to excel in their new role. This leaves a lot of room for improvement.
ReplyDeleteOther studies consistently show a positive correlation between engaged employees and a company's profitability, turnover rate, safety record, absenteeism, product quality and customer ratings. An effective onboarding plan offers an ideal opportunity to boost employee engagement by, for example, fostering a supportive relationship between new hires and management, reinforcing the company's commitment to helping employees' professional growth and proving that management recognizes the employees' talent. See How to Optimize Onboarding and Don't Underestimate the Importance of Good Onboarding.
Relatedly, an employee value proposition (EVP) defines the value employees will get from working for a particular organization. It embodies the promises made during recruitment and is lived out every day through company culture. Onboarding gives employees their first look at how an organization's EVP may or may not be realized. (SHRM, 2023)