Onboarding New Team Members

Onboarding includes different processes through which new employees are integrated with a team's culture and business. This process should be very smooth so that the new team members feel supported because most new members are anxious and worried about joining a completely new and unfamiliar environment. As a manager, it is your responsibility to ensure this process is not a bumpy ride for them. It should be used to help them understand the team and build a trusting relationship with the rest of the team.

Onboarding process

As a manager, you should have an onboarding plan that includes detailed descriptions of short, medium and long-term projects that could be assigned to the new hire. The onboarding plan should also include information about the team’s ownership, active collaborations, project roadmap planning, on-call process, and OKRsObjectives and Key Results. In short, the onboarding documents should include most of the things a new employee needs to know as a starting point.