A well-managed onboarding program is both well thought out and coordinated. The most important thing to remember is that onboarding is not one-size-fits-all. Different employees, depending on the level of their career, job function, geographic or cultural influence, etc., will require different onboarding techniques to ensure success.
Although onboarding programs vary greatly from organization to organization, there are several overarching characteristics present in all well-managed onboarding programs.
One of the most important elements of a successful onboarding program is to focus on the new hire’s experience. The onboarding experience must be enriching, yet simple. To accomplish this, onboarding requirements like forms and manuals should be presented as a clear and self-explanatory task-driven workflow.