Employee onboarding is one of the most critical tasks for managers and human resources departments. Setting an employee up for success on — or in some cases, before — day one is key to their long-term success within the company
Initially published through Forbes Coaches Council
There are a lot of different onboarding strategies you can use during an employee’s orientation, but simply handing the new hire a copy of the employee handbook and benefits brochure doesn’t work.
According to Forbes Coaches Council, these seven newer strategies will become more common among companies looking to effectively onboard today’s employees.
1. Assign Older Mentors
With the brain drain of baby boomers leaving the workforce, I believe companies and organizations will begin to create relationships that will help drive wisdom into the next generations. The generational wisdom we lose every day in the workforce will negatively impact organizations unless they figure this out. Smart companies will now make this a key part of their onboarding practice. – John M. O’Connor
, Career Pro Inc.
2. Teach Strong And Dynamic Communication Skills
The alarm rose, jarring human resource departments, when a 2016 Gallup report showed 68% of American employees were not engaged. Cutting-edge workplaces will power-up on communication skills, adding in values and empathy so new staff has strong, clear, dynamic skills. I recommend boosting all staff’s communication skills. Build your people and community, and foster culture improving your engagement. – Christine J. Culbertson (Boyle), Coach Christine: Building Business, Leaders and BIG Lives
3. Personalize The Onboarding Journey
A tailored onboarding journey that matches expectations from both employer and employee is a good strategy for companies to use. By redesigning and streamlining the onboarding process and talent support, you can improve not only your business outcomes, but also overall talent satisfaction. – Izabela Lundberg, Legacy Leaders Institute
4. Implement Mobile-Enabled Learning
Onboarding will incorporate touch points with new employees that are enabled by mobile technology. Information will be delivered by this means, as well as real-time measurement of the new employee’s engagement. Microlearning, a way of delivering content in small bursts, is one of the best learning methods for adults and will be used to teach job-related skills and help with integration. – Vanita Bellen, True North Coaching and Consulting
5. Infuse Technology Like AI Into Your Onboarding Process
As with many traditional talent processes, I believe that we will begin to see more technology infused into the onboarding processes, such as a podcast series dedicated to onboarding employees, chatbots or the use of artificial intelligence to provide on-demand information on key onboarding resources. – Christie Lindor, The MECE Muse
6. Ensure Early Cultural Acclimation
As organizations continue to focus on increasing employee engagement, particularly for millennial and Gen Z hires, incorporating experiences that enable new hires to acquire knowledge and acclimate to organizational culture, values and expectations will continue to grow and become normalized as a strategy linked to increased levels of employee engagement, performance and retention. – Dr. Terri Horton MBA, MA, SHRM-CP, PHR, HCS, SWP, TLT Consulting: Brand & Workforce Strategy
7. Create Apprenticeships And Programs For Current Students
Because emerging industries are using new technologies, businesses are seeking to work with high schools and community colleges on work-and-learn programs that fill in skills gaps. The idea is to onboard the right kinds of individuals who understand the company culture because they learned within the company environment. Research shows that this model creates highly productive and loyal employees. – Kathleen Houlihan, Dream2Career
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