Onboarding is a vital element in the talent management cycle and is defined as the process for assisting new employees adjust to the organizational, cultural, social and performance aspects of their new job. It’s important to have a plan and a focus that fits your organization in order to achieve the ultimate goal of developing committed and successful relationships between employees and the organization.

1. Setting
the
Stage
for
Successful
Employee
Onboarding
@RobinSchooling

2.
the
process
for
assisting
new
employees
in
their
adjustment
to
the
organizational,
cultural,
social
and
performance
aspects
of
their
new
jobs

3. is
your
onboarding
experience
all
about
the
forms
and
checklists?

4. how
can
you
fix
it?

5. determine
your
model
highly
structured?
systematic?
sink
or
swim?
HR
process
…or
everyone’s
responsibility?

6. find
the
proper
mix
formal:
fixed
sequence
of
activities
policies
&
procedures
coordinated
socialization
informal:
peer
to
peer
spontaneous

7. why
it’s
important
new
employees
who
feel
welcome
and
prepared
for
their
roles
will
more
quickly
become
successful
contributors
the
candidate
stage!
ing
onboarding
begins
dur

8. The
4
C’s
of
Onboarding
(1)
Compliance
is
the
lowest
level
and
includes
teaching
employees
basic
legal
and
policy-­‐related
rules
and
regulations
(2)
Clarification
refers
to
ensuring
that
employees
understand
their
new
jobs
and
all
related
expectations
copyright
Talya
N.
Bauer
Ph.D.
(2010),
Portland
State
University

9. The
4
C’s
of
Onboarding
(3)
Culture
is
a
broad
category
that
includes
providing
employees
with
a
sense
of
organizational
norms
-­‐
both
formal
and
informal
(4)
Connection
refers
to
the
vital
interpersonal
relationships
and
information
networks
that
new
employees
must
establish
copyright
Talya
N.
Bauer
Ph.D.
(2010),
Portland
State
University

10. manager’s
role
is
critical
✓ work
group
assimilation
✓ create
clarity
around
role,
responsibilities
and
expectations
✓ provide
feedback
✓ encourage
skill
development

11. the
importance
of
team
members
provide
support
share
knowledge
create
welcoming
climate

12. w
u
do?
an
yo
t
else
c
ha

13. you
can…
✓ create
personal
onboarding
plans
for
each
employee
✓ offer
employee
resource
groups
✓ implement
30-­‐60-­‐90
day
check-­‐ins
✓ use
technology
and
allow
employees
to
track
their
ongoing
onboarding
status

14. e
rformanc
pe
people
the
3
P’s
of
social
integration
politics

15. fit
and
culture
“here’s
the
way
we
REALLY
do
things
around
here”

16. goal!
develop
committed
and
successful
relationships
between
employees
and
employer

17. and
sell
out
the
house

18. SILVER
ZEBRAS,
LLC
robin@silverzebras.com
@RobinSchooling