Summary
Save time, empower your team, and increase retention rates by leveraging your onboarding program as a roadmap for success.
Did you know an organization’s new hire onboarding program impacts retention by 2.5 times? An onboarding program is a roadmap for Day 1, Week 1, Month 1, and Year 1 to provide your employee direction.
When using a map app, think about the first thing you do – you type in in your destination. You want to know which direction to start driving and how long it is going to take to get there.
Similarly, employees want to know where they are headed with your team and organization. Defining a career path, your company vision, role expectations, and team goals within your onboarding program provides this direction.
And, as you are driving to your destination, your map app guides when to turn and alternate resources when there are traffic jams. An onboarding program that provides training tools and resources empowers your employees to own their role. In addition, communicating expectations and providing guidance both formally and informally throughout an employee’s career will increase productivity and engagement.
Documenting your onboarding program creates a process that is repeatable and scalable as your team or organization grows. This saves leaders time and energy while providing a consistent experience for all team members.
How do you onboard your new employees to set them up for success?
Take your onboarding program to the next level to educate, empower, and increase employee retention by scheduling a 30-minute complimentary strategy session here where we brainstorm an action item.