Put your new employees on the right track. The following are the five stages of successful onboarding.
The first 30 days of new employees in ice and snow management operations are critical to their long-term success. Therefore, it is very important to develop a sound entry plan before, during and after the first day of entry for new employees. The following are the five stages of onboarding new employees and the corresponding tasks.
Onboarding phase 1 starts 15 days before the new employee is hired, here is how to prepare for their arrival. Ready to work
Onboarding Phase 3 The goal of Day 2 is to keep your recruitment up-to-date and gain the ability to successfully hold the position. Job overview
Onboarding stage 4 At the end of the first week, the management goals for supervising new employees are listed here. Important resource
Onboarding stage 5 In the first month of work, encourage success and promote growth by providing regular feedback and setting clear expectations and goals. Encourage success
Fred Haskett, a contributing editor, business coach and co-founder of TrueWinds Consulting, frequently writes articles on various management issues, including planning, training, recruitment, and sales and marketing. You can contact him at fred@truewindsconsulting.com
In the first part of a three-part series focused on successful onboarding, Fred Haskett, Special Editor of Snow Magazine, helps you improve the process of recruiting and integrating new employees.
Onboarding or helping new employees become comfortable and efficient team members is not a small task, but it is essential to your success. Consider the facts:'
Even if you are an onboarding expert, there is always more to learn. So here are five tips to help you improve the onboarding process into something beautiful.
How long do you spend training, evaluating and adapting to new employees? one day? A week? One month, or longer? Although 90 days is a good benchmark for being able to review the suitability and performance of new employees, remember that your employees are someone who likes and appreciates any posture that helps them feel more appreciated and more efficient. Recognizing and rewarding the hard work in your organization through social activities and benefits should be considered as part of your onboarding job-no matter how long the employee has worked in your company.
Tip 2 It is too late for the first day. As an employer, your job is to show your employees the preparation and professionalism, and then they will reflect the same in the quality of their work. It is standard practice for employees to set up their workspace, phone and email accounts before they go to work on their first day. Furthermore, use electronic signature software to pre-delete all annoying entry documents, such as benefits approval and IRS form W-4. In this way, your new employees can receive more training on their first day of employment and have more time to face-to-face with new colleagues.
Tip 3 Not all induction training takes place in the office. As remote and mobile employees become more common, office water dispensers are rapidly losing their status as the main social center of enterprises. However, it is still important to ensure that your team has informal time to stay in touch outside of work. Arrange some time for new employees to participate in social activities, such as happy hours, during the first week of their employment, so that they can meet new colleagues outside of the work environment.
Tip 4 Customize your entry method according to the specific needs of your company. Similar to the last tip, please consider how new technologies will affect your recruitment practices. If you need to quickly add a large number of new employees, especially when they work remotely or on the go, sending the entry documents through the traditional methods of overnight delivery or printing, faxing, and scanning can become very expensive. Look for tools that can help you cross distances easily, such as secure file sharing and electronic signature software.
Tip 5 Entry is a two-way road. "Culture" is currently the favorite buzzword in the human resources circle, but culture is not created by your company alone. Your employees are critical to creating and maintaining a positive company culture, so the HR team should involve your entire team as much as possible. During the onboarding period, make sure to schedule a review time so that your new employees can provide feedback on your onboarding process and the entire company. You will gain the trust and support of new employees, and at the same time improve your induction training for future new employees!
Fred Haskett, a contributing editor, business coach and co-founder of TrueWinds Consulting, frequently writes articles on various management issues, including planning, training, recruitment, and sales and marketing. You can contact him at fred@truewindsconsulting.com
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In order to beat your competitors, your team must work together to push your company forward. Learn how to build a dog team dedicated to pulling your sled to success.
Imagine, if you want, the business you own is a dog sled. You are in a race and are counting on your dog team to pull you and your sled across the finish line before all the other racers. Sledding is your business, the dog is your employee, and the other racers are your competitors. To beat these competitors, you must form a dog team that cooperates well and is committed to winning the game. Elite racers know that building the best dog sled team starts by choosing those dog sled teams that work hard to win. The key is to find a dog that really wants to pull a sled. Not every dog likes to pull it—not everyone is good at providing the kind of customer service needed to beat the competition. Learn from muhers-hire for ruthless performance.
When hiring employees, you should pay attention to what customer service professionals are acquired, not born, so a good core attitude is very important. You must identify and hire people with the skills and attitudes you want, and then help them learn the skills to provide excellent and ruthless customer service. These people instinctively talk to people and treat them with respect and care-this is the basic element of good customer service. Positive energy and attitude will go a long way in building a service culture in your workforce. Look for positivity, quick thinking, sincerity and creativity. Once authorized, these people will serve your customers tirelessly. It is important to hire people who want to promote business development, have common goals with you, and are committed to promoting business development. Just as not every dog wants to pull your sled, not every employee wants to make every effort to ensure the success of your company. Attitudes In fact, Vernon Hill said his employees use smile charts to rank applicants’ attitudes during interviews. His style is like this: Without a smile, there is no second interview. You can train people with the skills they need to do their jobs, but you can't train them to have a good attitude; they either have it or they don't. If your employees do not have a good attitude, they will not focus on treating your customers in a way that will increase their loyalty to your business, which will drive your sales. A good attitude includes respecting and caring for others-colleagues and customers. This means passion and sincerity. Apple is a good example. It has highly skilled employees and a good attitude. They provide valuable expertise while showing enthusiasm and concern for customers and any problems they may encounter. Finding a job at Apple may be more difficult than entering Harvard. Identifying potential employees Another question is: How do you identify potential employees with the positive attitudes you need? The first step is to have several people interview the applicant, which will give you a different perspective of the applicant. Get opinions from other people who have been in contact with the applicant, including your receptionist. While the applicant waited to meet with you, which applicants did she or he observe? How do they treat your receptionist at check-in? During the interview, ask open-ended questions, not those that require simple "yes" or "no" questions. Most applicants will tell you what you want to hear. For example, if you ask candidates if they work hard, they will tell you they are. Ask for any examples the applicant tells you. Explore more information. Ask them for examples of how they solved customer problems in the past. Do they have power? Are they willing to change or break the rules in order to provide the best service to customers? Listen to what the applicant is telling you-and watch them as they do. Body language is important; it can tell you more about people than their words. Does the applicant convey warmth, enthusiasm and vitality? If you are a customer, would you believe that this person will treat you well and solve any problems you may have?
Setting high standards I admit that it is difficult to recruit good people in today’s economic environment, but that doesn’t mean you should lower the standards. It is essential to hire people who are motivated, enthusiastic, positive, enthusiastic and energetic. Your employees can make you or destroy you; the destiny of your business is in their hands. Make sure that those hands are capable and loving. John Tschohl writes frequently for "Snow" magazine. He is the founder and president of the Service Quality Institute, a global leader in customer service with operations in more than 40 countries. He is considered to be one of the most important authorities in the world in all aspects of customer service, and recently published his latest book "Relentless". John's monthly strategic newsletter is available online for free at www.customer-service.com. You can also reach him through Facebook, LinkedIn and Twitter.
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