Employee Onboarding: Making First Day Impressions

Name: Employee Onboarding: Making First Day Impressions
Author: Dari DeSousa

Introduce new employees to the company with efficiency

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(upbeat music) Let's go over some effective ways to introduce your new employee to the company, make them feel like they are a part of the team and set them up for success. Imagine after a long search for the right job and a dozen interviews, you're finally about to show up for the first day of your new job. Your excitement level is high. You show up, and there's no one to greet you. Then you search around alone and find the human resources office. You are on time, but the person completing your paperwork isn't ready for you. All your first-day excitement now becomes deflated. You're ready to go and ready to work, but they aren't ready for you. Even if an offer letter or first day instructions were sent to them with all the information needed, you still need to be ready for your new employee when they first walk through the door. How can you ensure that your new hire feels welcomed and properly introduced? These effective ideas will help them feel connected with their coworkers and the company right away. Introductions are always a must, and you can take those introductions to the next level. At the Marriott Marquis San Diego Marina hotel, the HR leader would ask a new manager what their favorite candy bar was during the offer process. She would then order several boxes of that candy bar. On the manager's first day, the HR leader would load those candy bars into two tote bags, and the two of them would pass out the new employee's favorite candy bar to everyone at the company as a meet and greet. The introduction for the new manager was, "Hi, my name is Demitri. "I'm the new IT manager, "and here's my favorite candy." This instantly made a connection between the new manager and the staff. A few weeks later, an employee could see this manager in the cafeteria or in the locker room and say, "Oh, you're the one that likes "the same kind of candy that I do." This kind of interaction can be adjusted to meet the size and scope of your workplace. For example, if you have a small team, the new hire can be the one to choose the next to-go spot for a team lunch. Another great way to welcome a new hire is with small, company-branded gifts. Utilize any leftover items from your last employee appreciation day, or check in with the sales and marketing department to see if they can spare a few giveaway items. If your budget allows, maybe even purchase a gift card to a local restaurant, or something that supports the work culture, such as a book your team is reading. After all, who doesn't like getting a free gift? If your company is health-focused, you might instead distribute a healthy snack, or a small gift promoting health and sustainability, like a company-branded reusable water bottle. If sugary introductions or logo gifts aren't your thing, you can also implement a company trivia game for the new employee. Create a series questions based on several fun facts about your company for your new hire to try and answer. If they answer all of them by the end of their first day, reward them with a gift card for coffee or lunch. To make the game less intimidating, give a few current employees the heads up to connect with your new hire and help them get all the trivia questions answered. Introductions are one of the most important parts of first impressions. If you have a plan in place to introduce your new employee, you will limit any intimidation they may feel by being new.

Beginner Provider : Dari DeSousa 4 Lessons · 9m in Arabic, German, English, Spanish, French, Portuguese, Chinese

Course Description

Introducing new hires to the company is an essential part of the onboarding process. Welcoming and properly introducing them will help them feel like part of the team and set them up for success. Having a plan in place will limit intimidation a new employee might have when starting their role. But you also don’t want onboarding to be a time sink. Practicing time management and delegation can make the process more efficient. How do you make a good first impression with a new employee? What can you do to make the orientation process more effective?

In this course, you will learn best practices for introducing a new employee to the company. This includes creating an employee bio with information about them. You will also learn how to share the onboarding responsibility with multiple leaders and employees. By the end of this course, you will be able to create an effective new employee orientation.

What You'll Learn

Identify the qualities of a successful and efficient new employee orientation
Explore best practices for introducing a new hire to the company
Create an effective new employee bio with information about them
Apply time management and delegation to improve onboarding efficiency
Share onboarding responsibility across multiple leaders and employees
Build and deliver an effective new employee orientation

Key Takeaways

Welcoming and properly introducing new hires helps them feel like part of the team and sets them up for success.
Having a plan in place limits the intimidation a new employee might feel when starting their role.
Practicing time management and delegation makes the onboarding process more efficient and prevents it from becoming a time sink.
Creating an employee bio with information about the new hire supports introducing them to the company.
Sharing onboarding responsibility with multiple leaders and employees helps make orientation more effective.

Frequently Asked Questions

What will I learn in this course?

You will learn best practices for introducing a new employee to the company, including creating an employee bio, sharing onboarding responsibility with multiple leaders and employees, and improving time management and efficiency during onboarding. By the end, you will be able to create an effective new employee orientation.

What topics does the course cover?

The course covers introducing new employees to the company, the new employee bio, onboarding efficiency, and creating a successful new employee orientation.

How does the course help make onboarding more efficient?

It teaches practicing time management and delegation to make the process more efficient, including how to share the onboarding responsibility with multiple leaders and employees so onboarding does not become a time sink.

Why is properly introducing new hires important?

Welcoming and properly introducing new hires helps them feel like part of the team and sets them up for success, while having a plan in place limits the intimidation a new employee might have when starting their role.