A new hire’s first few months can make or break their long-term success at a company. This crucial period shapes their understanding of company culture, their role, and ultimately, whether they decide to stay or go. 

In this replay episode of HR Unplugged, former host Anita Grantham is joined by Megan Galloway, Founder of Everleader, to discuss how onboarding can make all the difference. 

Megan shares insights from her work with BambooHR to improve their onboarding process, highlighting the importance of leadership buy-in, manager involvement, and creating an experiential onboarding experience. Megan and Anita explore how values can be integrated from day one and why it’s essential for onboarding to go beyond orientation to engage new hires.

Key takeaways:

• Why onboarding should be immersive and experiential
• The critical role of managers in onboarding new hires
• How to measure the success of your onboarding process

Key topics:

(00:00) Introducing Megan Galloway

(01:29) How onboarding affects employee engagement and retention

(03:56) The importance of communicating company values

(06:41) Creating experiential onboarding for new hires

(14:07) Metrics to measure onboarding success

(18:10) Common onboarding mistakes

(24:12) How to ensure values are lived throughout the organization

(30:01) Company values should constantly evolve

Key links:

Read BambooHR’s blog, “Why Is the Onboarding Process So Important? 5 Key Purposes”: https://www.bamboohr.com/blog/the-many-purposes-of-the-onboarding-process

Read BambooHR’s blog, “The 5 Most Common Onboarding Mistakes to Avoid”: https://www.bamboohr.com/blog/most-common-onboarding-mistakes

Read BambooHR’s blog, “5 Strategies for Building Company Culture with Your New Hires”: https://www.bamboohr.com/blog/onboard-company-culture

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BambooHR Homepage: https://www.bamboohr.com/

Connect with Megan on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/megalloway/