New Hire Onboarding

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Summary:

The purpose of this onboarding training checklist is to ensure that new hires integrate smoothly into the organization, gaining a comprehensive understanding of the company's vision, values, industry, and internal structures. This structured approach aims to equip new employees with the knowledge and tools they need to be effective and engaged members of the team, fostering a sense of community and belonging from the outset.

Onboarding Training Goals Checklist:

1. Community:
• Foster a sense of community among new hires, regardless of their seniority levels, creating a supportive information network.
2. Vision:
• Ensure new hires understand the leadership’s vision for the company, as well as its values and operating principles.
3. Industry Knowledge:
• Provide deeper knowledge of the business, including a strong sense of the industry and key products.
4. User’s Perspective:
• Offer insights into the perspectives of users and their feedback.
5. Operating Structures:
• Educate new hires on the company’s operating structures, including recent goals and priorities.
6. Organization Structures & Career Paths:
• Visualize high-level company organizational structures and possible career paths for new hires.
7. Company Processes:
• Ensure understanding of key company processes, such as compliance procedures and protocols for media contact.
8. Team Fit:
• Clarify how the new hires’ team fits into the company’s bigger picture, including how teams contribute to overarching goals and plans.
9. Internal Resources Access & Training:
• Train new hires to find internal resources for self-education and assistance, and on the use of internal communication, productivity, and reporting tools.

Sources:

Scaling People - Claire Hughes Johnson

Work Rules - Laszlo Bock

Quotes:

“We don’t rise to the level of our aspirations; we fall to the level of our training.” - Archilochus

The CFO asks, "What happens if we invest in developing our people and then they leave us?" and the CEO responds, "What happens if we don't, and they stay?” - Anonymous