Philosophy of putting employees happiness first is taking root in today's businesses.

Also known as organizational socialization, refers to the mechanism through which new employees acquire the necessary knowledge, skills, and behaviors to become effective organizational members and insiders. This Socialization techniques lead to positive outcomes for new employees.

 Systematic and comprehensive approach to orienting a new employee to help them get "on board. Two high-level goals :
I. Making Employees Feel Welcome II. Minimizing the Learning Curve

Begins the moment an offer is extended and ends when the new-hire is classified as a fully functioning employee.

 INDIVIDUAL APPROACH:
Learning Relationships Performance

ORGANISATION APPROACH :
Organizational Support Delivery In Expectations Information Resources

 HOLISTIC APPROACH
Role Relationships Culture Critical Stakeholders

more about retaining talent than getting people settled in their new offices.

 Everything you do in onboarding matters. One never gets a second chance to make a first impression.

"The way you manage the transition of somebody into your culture speaks volumes about the culture to the person coming in, because you're making those first early impressions and they know what's expected of them." - George Bradt, managing director at Prime Genesis, an onboarding and leadership consulting company based in Stamford, Connecticut.

 Employee, top talent retention, lower processing costs, attract more top performers, increasing the brand value Customer satisfaction Increase in productivity,satisfaction,commitment.

Winning workplace examples

Quantum Health, a health plan

care management and service provider based in Columbus, Ohio.

three-month onboarding process for its "Care Coordinators"

 Too many companies cut off the onboarding too early taking a cookie-cutter approach Overloading new hires Delays in offering onboarding.

Be professional Be clear and precise Keep it simple and low-key Keep it interesting Designate a mentor Take time to listen Prepare the workspace Provide follow-up support

Supervisor Work buddy Mentor Work unit team Training unit

ONBOARDING

ORIENTATION

Comprehensive, broad, and ongoing employee integration Begins when job offer is extended and accepted Extends over several months Introduction to organizations structure, mission, vision, values, and business strategies Socialization process to understand organizational culture and etiquette

Brief period usually limited to one or two days Provides basic employment information Completion of new hire paperwork

 HUGE COST MAJOR CONCERN OVER LENGTH OF TIME SPECIAL ORIENTATION SESSIONS ARE UNPLEASANT APPROPRIATE FOR BIG ORGANISATIONS ONLY