If somebody tells you that a branded pen, notebook or t-shirt is a creative way to win over new employees, it’s about time you stopped listening to them! That new employee might be a digital notetaker anyway, and in that case, all you’ve done is contribute to a cluttered desk…
Even if you have the best onboarding experience in the world, there’s still that early doubt about whether you’ve made the right decision or if this is the role for you. Now imagine you’ve had a mediocre, bland or downright awful experience! Those doubts are exacerbated by those early woes,
Think that the hard work is done once a new hire signs on the bottom line? Think again. The next challenge (or should we say opportunity?) lies in keeping their energy and enthusiasm up as they settle into the team. And to do that, you’re going to need a really
Your company’s growing, new people are joining the team at rapid speed, and it’s pretty useful if those first few months are happy and productive for each new face that walks through the door. We want them smiling and sticking around, not fleeing and frowning before the first month’s even
Virtual onboarding should never feel like a watered-down version of what’s on offer to employees joining the company ‘in-person’. When the pandemic hit, most of us went into survival mode and were really learning on the job in learning how to onboard virtually. It was probably a case of mixing
Hey blog readers! I’m Jack and I recently joined the Customer Success team here at HowNow. When the team asked me if I could put some thoughts from my first month or so into a blog post, there were two things I thought readers should really know: I’ve been completely
Don’t underestimate the draw of an extra hour in bed or fewer commutes every week! Even after a year of working from home, 89% still want to continue with some kind of remote arrangement moving forward. The novelty really hasn’t worn off – even with the prospect of team lunches,
Working from home isn’t all sunshine and rainbows. For every person that’s ramping up the productivity levels without distractions, there’s someone struggling without working face-to-face. Don’t get us wrong, everybody loves snoozing their alarm an extra time instead of dashing for a packed train, and having more freedom around how
If you didn’t know any better, you’d think a spreadsheet or series of calendar invites was a pretty well-structured onboarding process. You meet people, you get to know a bit more about the company for a couple of weeks, but when do you learn the things that help you hit
Killer onboarding is like saying nice to meet you and actually meaning it! It’s how you make a newbie feel welcome, give them the tools to get them up to speed faster and connect them with the right people. But you’ve got to give it that personal touch and make
A lot of onboarding checklists feel longer than the process itself, breaking down each day and week into great detail. The thing is, you’ve got people to onboard and that makes your time precious, so you don’t need us dragging this out with onboarding definitions, benefits and all that jazz.
Building your dream tech stack is a lot like online dating; you’ll find people with a few of the traits you’re looking for, you probably won’t find anyone that ticks every box, and there will be a few people that catch your eye because they’re passionate about one thing in
