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I usually prepare a laptop with all the necessary software, give all coworkers a heads up that the new guy/gal is starting next monday. On his/her first day I s
by dirktheman 8y ago
I usually prepare a laptop with all the necessary software, give all coworkers a heads up that the new guy/gal is starting next monday. On his/her first day I show them around, introduce the rest of the staff and cover the basic office stuff (where to find food, supplies, etc.). I encourage all staff to sit down with the new guy/gal to get to know each other.
You'll notice that at this point the new employee hasn't touched his/her new laptop yet. I think it's very important that the new one feels comfortable in the team before he/she can be productive. So I'm not convinced you should aim for maximum productivity from day 1.
When I look at the past when I started a new job there were two things that I hated:
1. Not knowing who everybody was / feeling ignored
2. Having to ask all the time for everything (PC, accounts, passwords, access to office, toilets, printer, etc.)
Good onboarding isn't hard. Just make sure that the new one feels welcome!
- onion2k 8y agoNot knowing who everybody was / feeling ignored We give new starters a map of where everyone sits in the office as part of their first day paperwork (I drew my own on my first day.. it became standard practice after that I think). It's goes a long way to helping people know who's who, plus it means no one has to ask someone to repeat their name if they forget.
- dirktheman 8y agoThat's a great idea! Once I couldn't remember the name of a co-worker and after a couple of weeks it becomes really awkward to have to ask...