Sam Caucci
Too often, employee onboarding is something we try to speed through as fast as possible. The goal is to get the employee ready to start working, and the sooner they’re at that point, the better. This means onboarding is a blind spot for some businesses. However, a good employee onboarding process will set the tone for a successful partnership at your company.
There are plenty of great ways to improve and finetune your onboarding process with a little bit of extra pizzazz. Here, we’ll discuss some ideas to shake up how you usually run through your employee onboarding process. If you’ve wondered what the best way to onboard a new hire is, read on!
How about you try starting off work without starting off work? Many employees struggle during the onboarding process because they’re coming in hot right off another job, and it’s intimidating and exhausting to simply slip right into a new job.
So why not start your employee’s time with your company with a quick break? This gives them a proper chance to decompress and plan their new career. It’s also the perfect way to assure them they’ve made the right decision in jumping on board with you.
A welcome lunch for a new employee isn’t just a chance to deliver the food and the good vibes. It’s also an easy way to kickstart the incredibly vital networking process. Learning about the team they’ll be joining is one of the most essential parts of any onboarding process. The business lunch is a great way to get everyone together for a meet and greet. Like with a holiday, free food goes a long way to establishing your care for new hires.
If you’re at a big company, organizing a one-on-one with every new hire might not be feasible. However, even setting up a monthly meeting with the newest employees can go a long way toward boosting the onboarding process.
It’s vital employees feel like they’re part of something bigger in their new position. Communication is always crucial, and getting to hear about company values and goals right from the leader has a significant impact.
Mentorship programs are always an instrumental part of any employee onboarding process. However, you can also mix up the process with some less formal arrangements. Mentors are vital for helping impart critical skills.
ou can improve the onboarding process by assigning employees to help new hires with more of the basics — how things are run around the office, where everything is, and essential pieces of office culture intel and know-how. This helps your new employee focus on the tasks at hand instead of navigating their new work environment.
New hires aren’t getting any younger, and they’re only getting more tech-savvy. Most workplaces have some sort of employee onboarding software. But it’s vital you make this software mobile-friendly. This means your employee can work at getting their onboarding in order no matter where they are, even if they’ree on vacation.
At 1Huddle, we don’t think the employee onboarding process needs to be a chore. One of the best ways to onboard a new hire is to make it an enjoyable process. And what better way than gamification?
Not sure how to gamify the onboarding experience? on’t worry — we’ve got you covered on this one. It’s that easy.
Sam Caucci, Founder & CEO at 1Huddle
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