July 17, 2024
It’s probably been a hot minute since you were last onboarded as an employee, but we’ve all got memories of what it felt like to start a new job.
Maybe it’s just my own corporate trauma talking, but I clearly remember that first day’s mix of excitement and nerves quickly getting squashed by the endless training videos and mountains of paperwork that were passed off as my “onboarding” experience.
Womp womp.
What Many Businesses Are Missing In Employee Onboarding
That’s because so many businesses miss the fact that paperwork and training are just pieces of the onboarding puzzle. They overlook that the whole experience of onboarding – at every single touchpoint – can dramatically influence a new hire’s performance and engagement.
So now that you’re the one responsible for hiring and onboarding, put yourself in a candidate’s shoes for a minute.
Seamless Employee Onboarding Looks Like This
Imagine if from the get-go, everything felt tailor-made for you. The job post caught your eye as if it shouted your name, the interview process filled you with confidence, and your first day felt intentional and planned, living up to your level of excitement.
You were paired with a mentor, had pre-scheduled 1:1s with your manager marked on your calendar, and a clear path for growth was already laid out. You knew exactly where to turn with questions, easily grasped the company culture, and felt fully integrated and productive from day one.
It’d completely change your perspective on the company, right?
That’s exactly what we’re unpacking in this week’s podcast episode: creating an engaging, seamless employee onboarding experience that starts long before they’re on payroll and continues well past their initial week.
Listen Now:
One thing we want to make sure you take away from this episode is that seamless employee onboarding is just as much about optimizing your experience as a leader as it is theirs. Because when you put in the work to create a positive experience that is reflective of your company culture and your leadership, you’re setting the stage for lasting, productive relationships with team members who are as invested as you are, and that’s good for everyone.
Links Mentioned
Take the Leadership Archetype Quiz and understand how to lean into your personal leadership style to better support your team: https://the-paradigm.com/quiz
Our Documentation 101 workshop teaches an essential skill to add to your leadership toolkit to cultivate an accountable company culture, starting with employee onboarding.
