Category: Team & Culture
Onboarding master class idea – Announcement Cascade
Run announcement cascade plans past the Onboarding Plan review board to further cross-fertilization of the best ideas in announcement cascades while deepening the knowledge and skills of the onboarding managers…
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Onboarding master class idea – Onboarding Plan Review Board
Create an Onboarding Plan review board to provide managers and their new employees input on personal onboarding plans. A review board supports cross-fertilization of the best ideas in personal onboarding…
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The Secret of Happiness (per Harvard class of 1980)
The secret of happiness is apparent from the most recent survey of Harvard's class of 1980. It turns out happiness is good. Actually, there are three goods. Everyone strives for…
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Onboarding master class idea – Strategic Selling training
Make training on strategic selling mandatory for all managers Everybody can benefit from deliberate practice in strategic selling because everybody can do a better job of understanding others’ needs, figuring…
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Onboarding master class idea – monthly interview days
Set aside one day each month for interviews All appropriate managers should keep these days open whenever possible. A fixed, monthly interview day makes it easier to schedule candidates for…
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Onboarding master class idea – Continuous Sourcing
Create a culture of continuous sourcing Direct and train your managers always to be on the lookout for potentially good additions to their teams, internally and externally. Managers will improve…
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Onboarding master class idea – Messaging
Re-look at overall messaging on an annual basis as part of your normal succession planning and talent management processes. Get everyone aligned around the overall messaging that they will cascade…
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Onboarding master class idea – Total Onboarding Programs
Embed Total Onboarding Programs in your normal succession planning and talent management processes. As you examine what roles you need to fill in the future, get everyone aligned around hypothetical…
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Leading by storytelling
Lots of interaction with leaders this week. CEO Forum on Monday. CEO Boot Camp Monday evening through Tuesday. ELEM awards Tuesday evening. Joseph Wharton Dinner Wednesday evening. How I personally…
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