By YEC
A good start for your new employee can make all the difference.
Starting a new job can be stressful, so as a leader it’s critical to make sure your new hires feel welcome and supported from the start. Here, 12 Council for Young Entrepreneurs members share onboarding strategies that leaders can use to make new hires feel welcome and off to a successful start.
Most people are familiar with the mix of anticipation and anxiety that comes with the first day at a new job. What is a strategy you use to make a new hire feel welcome on day one?
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1. Organize an office meeting
We love making new hires feel welcome with an office meeting. Ditch the icebreaker questions where you have to come up with something clever on the spot instead of just being yourself. You hired this person because you liked their job and felt good about their personality. Remind them that if they seem anxious, the relationships should build naturally from there. —Kaitleen Shee, TO GROW
2. Do something active together
We have two methods that have proven to be the most effective at breaking the ice: each new hire has the opportunity to ride a bike with a colleague, and each new hire answers our three questions, which are then displayed in a visible place in our office. posted . The questions are: 1. What important experiences do you want to have in your life? 2. How do you want to grow? 3. How do you want to contribute to the world? —Jeff Cayley, Worldwide Cyclery
3. Offer guidance
Each new team member is brought on board with as much warmth as possible by HR, directors (individually) and their team members in their specific departments. All final interviews are with me (as president of the company), so I meet them even before they are officially welcomed on board. This gives me the chance to express that my door is also always open should they need anything from me. —Magnus Simonarson, Consult webs
4. On board for the first day
Get as much onboarding done as possible before day one so your new hire can get started right away. You could say this is selfish, and it will certainly improve productivity on the margins, but it also ensures that your new hire doesn’t start off on the wrong foot, confused, and maybe even overwhelmed by all the HR tasks at hand. him lie while they’re on the clock. —Andrew Schrage, Money Crashers personal finance
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5. Provide solid information
I find that when people know what to expect, it helps prevent anxiety. I provide a detailed onboarding process before the employee’s first day of work, including a thorough explanation of their role, expectations and company culture. I also make sure to schedule regular check-ins during the onboarding process to make sure they feel comfortable and answer any questions. —Rachel Bother, PRESS Modern Massage
6. Design a comprehensive onboarding schedule
To ensure that a new employee feels welcome and has a successful start, we have an onboarding process that includes both practical and emotional aspects of the transition. We have an orientation schedule with a fixed point of contact or mentor. We also provide access to relevant resources and connect new hires with at least one of our employees. This approach helps the new hire feel prepared and supported. —Kazi Mamun, CANSOFT
7. Combine new employees with seasoned colleagues
One strategy for making new hires feel welcome and off to a successful start is to assign them a buddy. A work buddy can help new recruits get acquainted with the company culture and answer their questions in times of need. Workmates act as mentors to new recruits, helping them direct their energies and making them feel at home. —Stephanie Wells, Formidable shapes
8. Use Slack to shout out
When a new employee joins the company, we make sure the entire team gives them a warm welcome to our Slack family channel. As a remote company, we don’t meet every day, but that doesn’t stop the team from welcoming our new members. We believe seeing all the warm messages is a good start for the new hires. It makes them feel welcome and at ease from day one. —Josh Kohlbach, Wholesale Suite
About the author
Council for Young Entrepreneurs (YEC) is an invite-only organization made up of the world’s most successful young entrepreneurs.
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