Tag: onboarding best practice
Sequential vs. Iterative Onboarding
People that go through The New Leader's 100-Day Action Plan approach to onboarding generally get to the end and comment something like "That was just common sense. But I really…
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Beware Unintended Consequences
The CEO and a member of his board of directors were walking down the hall during a break. The board member casually asked how things were going in Japan. (They…
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Get a head start before the start
One of the most effective ways for a new leader to get more done in their first 100-days is to get a head start before day one. In particular, this…
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Burning Imperative in Context
"...a Burning Imperative is different than a Shared Purpose. The difference between the two is really in the element of timing. The Shared Purpose drives the long term while your…
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Pulling the job offer
Everything was on track for Jack to take over as CEO. He had met all the relevant board members. He had spent 50 hours eyeball to eyeball with the outgoing…
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What if what if?
The projector could not recognize my laptop. No problem. I had 35mm slides. But the slide tray did not fit into the slide projector. No problem. I had overhead transparencies.…
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Onboarding Basics
Three things can make a dramatic difference in onboarding success: (1) Get a head start before the start (2) Take control of your message (3) Build a high-performing team I’ve…
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Early Onboarding Wins
Early onboarding wins are essential, especially when they’re related to results, personal wins, and emotional deposits. Early result wins There is almost always a conversation at a new employee’s six-month…
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Onboarding Values
We ran a master class today at the Onboarding Talent conference in Chicago. One of the hot buttons was values and how important it is to confirm and communicate shared…
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