A Simplified Best Practices Onboarding Considerations Checklist
Learn what onboarding is all about and use the flowcharts, templates, and checklists to set up an effective, high-retention program.
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Company-Related
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Leadership Buy-In
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Ensuring leadership involvement and support before. during and after onboarding.
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Continuous Improvement
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Continuously evaluate training to make sure it's current and effective. making changes accordingly.
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Interdepartmental Involvement
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Involve all stakeholders in the design, development, delivery and review of onboarding.
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Alignment Of business goals
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business goals first, and develop an onboarding/training framework based on those.
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Mentoring
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Plan and implement coaching programs or mentor networks for new or transitioning employees.
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Consistency
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Implementing consistent and ongoing onboarding and training programs. Internally. you need to have a plan that everyone follows and clarify expectations.
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Employee-Related
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Tailoring
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Different generational groups may have different needs that should be kept in mind.
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Role Clarity
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Make sure that all the expectations are clearly identified and communicated.
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Social Integration
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Help Support the internal networking and connection needed to do the job well and feel 'at home.
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Enculturation
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Clearly communicate the mission, vision, and driving values of the organization.
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Knowledge Transfer
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For new hires and those moving to a new role from other departments.
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Ensuring that there is access to coaching, training, a knowledge repository like wikis, and narrative transfer from departing or retiring team mates.
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