Onboarding new team members for the team leads and IT managers
Goal and purpose
- Onboard from the very beginning a new member to the team
- Everyone in the team can onboard a new member
- This document should be reviewed and updated on a regular basis to keep it up-to-date
Structure
- The process of onboarding a new member to the team should be structured and clear for anyone within the team
5 main stages
Pre-onboarding
The pre-onboarding phase starts when a candidate accepts an offer. This is the time frame between accepting their offer letter and their employment’s first formal day.
Hire orientation
The second step of onboarding begins on Day 1. Depending on the position or firm, this phase, which many people refer to as formal onboarding, can run anywhere from a few days to a few weeks. This stage is organized and designed to ensure that new personnel comprehends the organizational structure and corporate regulations.
Training and team-focused orientation
New recruits will start settling in with their new teams and learning more about the details of their roles as the first onboarding period comes to an end. New hires start interacting with their team members and getting to know the equipment they’ll be utilizing to do their jobs.
Growth, initial performance, and mentoring
The next stage of employee onboarding is marked by an increase in responsibility and a better understanding of the group and its goals. During this stage, the new hire’s contributions will continue to grow and early performance assessments are likely to happen.
Ongoing employee development
After the new employee has passed the 90-day mark, they enter a stage of onboarding that’s all about continuous learning and improvement. By this point, structured onboarding elements will be fewer and further between as team members become more deeply integrated into their work.
High overview
Detailed stages and phases of onboarding a new team member
Conclusion
In this article, I wanted to show the structured way of onboarding procedure from the very beginning and up to the independent unit of the team and a high overview of what the process of onboarding should look like. The steps are flexible and adaptable to each organization.
