by Nancy Roberts | Aug 6, 2019 | Blog Posts
Last time we mentioned a survey that you could use to gather feedback from your most recent hires in an attempt to understand how well your company is doing when it comes to onboarding new employees. Below is that survey. Feel free to use it as is or edit it to better...
by Nancy Roberts | Jul 30, 2019 | Blog Posts
Dear DISC Wizard, My managers don’t see the need to “onboard” new hires beyond the typical filling out of paperwork and tour of the facility. How can I convince them that we need to do a better job of this – especially during such a tight labor market? ~ Cathy H. Dear...
by Nancy Roberts | Jul 23, 2019 | Blog Posts
While comprehensive onboarding program contains many more features than what we have space to mention here, we are going to touch on just a few that are the most overlooked. PRE-HIRE The most effective onboarding programs begin before the job even starts. Consider:...
by Nancy Roberts | Jul 17, 2019 | Blog Posts
When I got my first job after graduation in 1987, there was no such thing as an “onboarding” process. Starting a job back then, you went through employee orientation which consisted of filling out some paperwork, getting the tour, sitting down at your desk and waiting...
by Nancy Roberts | Jun 20, 2019 | Blog Posts
Of all the meetings we have, there are two that we often get wrong. Ironically one is frequently held, the other, often neglected. Both are discussed below. The dreaded Status Update Meetings can drag on-and-on and not really produce any measureable outcomes. Consider...
