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Why Managers and Team Members Should Be Involved in Onboarding: A Pro Tip Worth Exploring

This idea stems from a crucial point made in the blog Finding Congruence in the Onboarding Process. If you haven’t had the chance to read it yet, I highly recommend you do so. It discusses the importance of aligning new hires’ abilities, values, and beliefs with those of the company. By ensuring this alignment during the onboarding process, you set the stage for a more motivated and integrated workforce.

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In the post-pandemic era, innovation and entrepreneurial spirit will reign supreme. Not only individual leaders but rather, organisations across the board will have to step up their game. But, how can traditional organisations bring about such extensive radical changes effectively? The answer lies in a threefold approach –

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Employee engagement is one of the most important aspects of HR departments and management teams in many successful organizations. And, why shouldn’t it be? When employees are engaged and satisfied, it leads to better productivity, increased revenue, and reduced turnover, amongst other things.

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Many cutting-edge software businesses, such as Google, Facebook, Netflix, and Amazon, use cross-team collaboration to grow rapidly. If you still rely on isolated departments, you should reconsider. Collaboration among cross-functional teams is a fantastic thing. When teams from several departments cooperate, your work will take on a more global perspective.

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A few years ago, in my previous job as a process trainer (for those who are new to the concept, process training is about imparting knowledge and nuances of a process or product) I was struggling to hold the learner’s attention to the topics. I was doom-scrolling the internet to find ways to make serious content more engaging. Of course, I also had to make sure that the content delivery doesn’t lose its impact. I stumbled upon a game called ‘jeopardy.’ It soon turned into the Holy Grail for my training engagement. Years later, now, as I see people using the terms – game-based learning, gamification, microlearning, simulations interchangeably, I though it makes sense to share my two cents with you.

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If you are anything like us, you are constantly fielding requests at work. From formal requests to informal asks, there is always something ‘urgent’ that requires your immediate attention. However, it is impossible to attend to every single one of them. But, in a close knit society like a work team, saying No can be a tricky art to master. How do you decide which request to say no to? Which ones to prioritise? And how do you communicate the same without adversely impacting nter-personal relationships?

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How’s the corporate training scenario at your organization? Do you think you have hit a wall with learning and training programs already? One major reason could be that even though your organisational training methods are regularly updated, they may not be working well with the different learning styles of your employees. Microlearning techniques, in the recent past, have proved to effective in solving most known learning and training requirements within any organisation.

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