EP 11: Starting Your Employees Off on the Right Foot with Kristen Robertson

Starting Your Employees Off on the Right Foot

Many of us have experienced the thrill of being part of an amazing team, but unfortunately, we have also likely experienced a less-than-positive onboarding process. To help us continue our conversation about onboarding today is Kristen Robertson from The Predictive Index. In this episode, we discuss what pre-boarding is and how to set your new hire up for success before their first day of work.

Listen in as Kristen shares her worst onboarding experiences, as well as what she learned from them. You will learn about the positive impact a great onboarding process can have on staff retention, the importance of having your new hires feel welcome, and why treating others how they want to be treated is key. If you want to start your new hires off on the right foot, this is the episode for you.

What You’ll Learn In Today’s Episode:

What onboarding is and why it’s so important. (1:35)
How to set your employee up for success on their first day. (4:25)
How having a good onboarding process can impact retention. (9:07)
The difference between an onboarding buddy and a mentor. (12:53)
How to be intentional behind what you’re doing. (18:35)

Actionable Takeaway for HR Professionals:

Think about what’s important for new people to know when they come into your company. (19:46)

Actionable Takeaway for Executives:

Put intention behind whatever you’re doing to bring people onboard—and be a part of the process. (18:32)

Ideas Worth Sharing:

“We look at onboarding as integrating new people into your company and into your culture. Really just starting them off on the right foot.” – Kristen Robertson Click To Tweet

“That first impression can really make or break how long somebody stays with you.” – Kristen Robertson Click To Tweet

““The golden rule is ‘treat others how you want to be treated.’ The platinum rule is ‘treat others how they want to be treated.’” – Kristen Robertson Click To Tweet

Resources In Today’s Episode:

Kristen Robertson: LinkedIn
Traci Scherck: LinkedIn | Twitter
Predictive Index
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