The Manager Track

5 Often Overlooked Steps When Onboarding a New Employee


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Most companies have a predefined onboarding process for new team members which is great!


But after having many conversations with leaders and employees I've found that there are often at least a few missing gaps.


In this week’s episode of The Manager Track podcast, I am going to fill some of these gaps by covering, in my opinion, the five most commonly overlooked steps of the onboarding process:

  1. Entry Interviews
  2. User Guides
  3. Guided Introductions
  4. Equip Them
  5. Behavioral Norms
  6. — RESOURCES MENTIONED —

    • Ramona’s 12-week Leadership Accelerator helps new managers become confident and competent leaders people love to work with!
    • Entry Interview Resource: https://www.surveymonkey.com/curiosity/adam-grant-entry-interview-research/
    • Want to use Cloverleaf.me with your team to create good communication, understanding, and appreciation of each other’s strengths and styles? Reach out to me at [email protected].
    • — OTHER EPISODES YOU MIGHT LIKE —

      • Episode 89: The Entry Interview
      • Episode 47: How The Myers Briggs Assessment Can Help You Lead
      • Episode 34: Creating A Social Contract As A Team
      • — WHAT’S NEXT? —


        Grab your copy of Ramona's best-selling new book 'The Confident & Competent New Manager: How to Rapidly Rise to Success in Your First Leadership Role': https://amzn.to/3TuOdcP


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        Are you in your first manager role and don't want to mess it up? Watch our FREE Masterclass and discover the 4 shifts to become a leader people love to work for --> www.ramonashaw.com/masterclass


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        — CHAPTERS —

        • 00:00 Preview
        • 00:29 Intro
        • 01:13 A thought that occurred to me at the gym
        • 03:50 Rethinking your beliefs, ideas, routines, and habits
        • 05:43 Overlooked steps in the onboarding process:
        • 06:33 Step 1: Entry Interviews
        • 07:47 Step 2: User Guides
        • 09:31 Step 3: Guided Introductions
        • 11:01 Step 4: Equip Them
        • 12:36 Step 5: Behavioral Norms
        • 13:15 Bonus Step: Cloverleaf.me
        • 13:58 Recap
        • 14:28 Outro
        • * Disclaimer: Shownotes may contain affiliate links. That means that I am awarded a small commission for purchases made through them, at no added cost to you.

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