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As a manager it can be easy to assume full responsibility for a new employee’s on-boarding. However, if you’re interested in facilitating a smooth transition for your team, and establishing strong working relationships between your new employee and others in your company, on-boarding should be a full team experience.
While you’ll likely hold the bulk of your new employee’s on-boarding process, think of yourself as more of a conductor instead of a lead violinist. As conductor, you get to envision the on-boarding process, deciding what’s important, what should be covered when, and how to orchestrate this transition. However, it’s important that you engage other people in the on-boarding—both to solidify new relationships and to make your life easier. Below are a few tips on how to do this effectively.
- Give your team members roles in the on-boarding plan that both empower them with responsibility and facilitate them getting to know your newest team member.
- Schedule introductions for your new staff member with key colleagues outside of your team. Setting up time for these connections will help both your new employee and your colleagues feel oriented to their new working relationship.
How do you engage other people during a new employee’s on-boarding? Tell us in the comments below.