5 Often Overlooked Steps When Onboarding a New Employee

Most companies have a predefined onboarding process for new team members which is great! But after having many conversations with leaders and employees I've found that there are often at least a few missing gaps. In this week’s episode of The Manager Track podcast, I am going to fill some of these gaps by covering, in my opinion, the five most commonly overlooked steps of the onboarding process: Entry Interviews User Guides Guided Introductions Equip Them Behavioral Norms — RESOURCES MENTIONED — Ramona’s 12-week Leadership Accelerator helps new managers become confident and competent leaders people love to work with! Entry Interview Resource: https://www.surveymonkey.com/curiosity/adam-grant-entry-interview-research/ Want to use Cloverleaf.me with your team to create good communication, understanding, and appreciation of each other’s strengths and styles? Reach out to me at [email protected]. — OTHER EPISODES YOU MIGHT LIKE — Episode 89: The Entry Interview Episode 47: How The Myers Briggs Assessment Can Help You Lead Episode 34: Creating A Social Contract As A Team — WHAT’S NEXT? — Grab your copy of Ramona's best-selling new book 'The Confident & Competent New Manager: How to Rapidly Rise to Success in Your First Leadership Role': https://amzn.to/3TuOdcP If this episode inspired you in some way, take a screenshot of you listening on your device and post it to your Instagram Stories, and tag me @ramona.shaw.leadership or DM me on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/ramona-shaw Are you in your first manager role and don't want to mess it up? Watch our FREE Masterclass and discover the 4 shifts to become a leader people love to work for --> www.ramonashaw.com/masterclass Don't forget to invest time each week to increase your self-awareness, celebrate your wins, and learn from your mistakes. Your career grows only to the extent that you grow. Grab your Career Journal with leadership exercises and weekly reflections here: www.ramonashaw.com/shop Love the podcast and haven’t left a review yet? All you have to do is go to https://www.ramonashaw.com/itunes and give your honest review. Thanks for your support of this show! — CHAPTERS — 00:00 Preview 00:29 Intro 01:13 A thought that occurred to me at the gym 03:50 Rethinking your beliefs, ideas, routines, and habits 05:43 Overlooked steps in the onboarding process: 06:33 Step 1: Entry Interviews 07:47 Step 2: User Guides 09:31 Step 3: Guided Introductions 11:01 Step 4: Equip Them 12:36 Step 5: Behavioral Norms 13:15 Bonus Step: Cloverleaf.me 13:58 Recap 14:28 Outro * Disclaimer: Shownotes may contain affiliate links. That means that I am awarded a small commission for purchases made through them, at no added cost to you.