1. Onboarding:
The Road to Long-term Success

2. Let’s start at the very beginning…

3. What is onboarding?
What isn’t it?

4. It’s NOT a one-day event.

5. It’s a process.

6. It starts before the start.

7. And continues for 30…60..90…365 days.

8. It’s focus is NOT only about what the new hire
does.

9. But how it fits in with what the company does.

10. It’s goal is to…
Ensure successful assimilation into
the organization from a business,
situational, and cultural standpoint
in order to develop and sustain an
effective workforce.

11. That sounds like a lot of work. Why bother?

12. Do you remember being the new kid
on the block? How did it feel?

14. What are some of the negative
impacts of that approach?

15. Increased turnover.

16. Costly mistakes.

17. Low productivity.

18. Slower ROI.

19. Increased risk of accidents and injuries.

20. In other words…a negative
impact on the bottom line.

21. So who is responsible?

22. Responsibility is shared.

23. Okay, so how?

24. “Set the table” before the new hire starts.

25. Create a plan and manage it at key intervals.

26. Involve others.

27. Clarify roles and responsibilities.

28. Provide regular feedback (feedforward).

29. Anticipate, identify, and remove potential
roadblocks.

30. Tailor the program to each individual.

31. Doing that will ensure we’re all heading in the
same direction.

32. Any questions?

33. Cornerstone OnDemand (2007). Strategic Employee Onboarding: First
Impressions Are Everything.
www.dresserassociates.com/pdf/whitepapers/Strategic-Employee-
Onboarding-First-Impressions-Are-Everything.pdf
Human Capital Institute (2011). Best Practices for Onboarding: Ensuring
Successful Assmilation. www.dbm.com/ca/en/doc/onboarding.pdf
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