Welcoming a new colleague to your team or getting ready to welcome back a colleague from a period of absence are exciting times. Here you will find a range of resources to help you create a warm welcome and great experience for your colleague.
Let’s start by watching The importance of onboarding and why getting it right first time is important for both you and your colleague...
Next this short video outlines the onboarding programme and the topics a colleague will explore...
The programme has been built to accommodate different working patterns. Colleagues are expected to take their time and complete the programme over several weeks, it’s not a race. This will help to embed the knowledge and allow time for great conversations around the topic.
Click here to see the Manager onboarding journey which has some great tips of how you can best support your colleague. Take time to show a genuine interest in their experience by being curious about what they have learnt and have regular check ins.
Get ready….
Here we have some guides to help you with planning
In this Onboarding guide you will find some frequently asked questions, tips of how you can inspire your colleague and planning advice. Each onboarding programme should be tailored to the colleague– so ask your colleague if they have completed the learning style questionnaire which will give you some useful information on how best they like to learn and can influence your planning...
Finally, we have a Manager’s Planning Guide for you to refer to check you have everything covered.
For any further information or questions, please contact societylearninganddevelopment@midcounties.coop
Good luck and create a warm welcome for your colleague