by Nancy Roberts | Aug 20, 2019 | Blog Posts
Last time, we sent you some ideas on how to customize onboarding for DISC styles combined with 3 different sets of values-based motivators: Theoretical (knowledge and learning) Utilitarian (ROI and resourcefulness) Aesthetic (beauty and harmony) Below we complete the...
by Nancy Roberts | Aug 13, 2019 | Blog Posts
WHEN ONBOARDING EMPLOYEES… It’s helpful to remember that not everyone is the same. What works great for some employees is going to miss-the-mark with others. While there are some standard things you want to do with all employees, there are specific things our new...
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...