13 Ways to onboard new team members easier and faster

I have interviewed and hired hundreds of team members. Once they have been hired, getting team members to a point where they feel comfortable and productive takes time and effort. I’ve found a few crucial things to do that can make the onboarding process easier on you, your company and even the new team member.

As soon as possible, for your next hire:

• have a process
• have a plan
• share the plan
• have expectations
• share the expectations
• find ways make day-one less overwhelming
• don’t give hires a huge manual and/or expect them to read it
• provide concise information tools to learn from
• as planned, follow up on the new hire’s progress
• keep hires accountable to the set expectations
• stick to the your plan
• stick to the your process
• keep yourself accountable too

How about an a few steps to complete your own?