In this episode, Naomi shares how intentional practices, like inclusive job postings, onboarding reading guides, and stay interviews, set the tone for an employee’s journey from day one to their final farewell. She unpacks the emotional and cultural weight of workplace transitions, highlighting the impact of small gestures, transparent communication, and personalized experiences.

Learn how to build a seamless transition strategy that boosts retention, nurtures employee connection, and turns former team members into lasting brand advocates.

In this episode, Lisa shares practical insights into designing equitable retirement plans that support diverse teams, covering topics such as fee transparency, guaranteed contributions, and values-aligned investment options. She explains why accessible financial advisors, administrative ease, and inclusive eligibility policies should be part of every onboarding strategy.

Learn how HR teams can use retirement benefits to build trust, reduce wealth gaps, and enhance retention through more inclusive, future-focused onboarding.

In this episode, Caroline shares insights on why onboarding should prioritize clear expectations, structured access to resources, and manager availability to set new hires up for success. She discusses the importance of psychological safety, balancing employee needs with business goals, and how onboarding strategies evolve as companies scale.

Learn how to streamline processes, foster early engagement, and create an onboarding experience that drives productivity, retention, and long-term impact.

In this episode, Jen shares insights on why human connection is the missing piece in many onboarding programs, how to structure a 90-day onboarding plan, and why visibility into a role’s past work is crucial for new employees.

Learn how to balance automation with personal touchpoints, create a structured yet engaging onboarding experience, and ensure new hires feel confident, connected, and valued from day one.

In this episode, Megan shares her unique perspective on why onboarding begins before the offer is made, the critical role of talent branding, and how to create a white-glove candidate journey that drives retention and business success.

Learn how to align stakeholders early, avoid common onboarding pitfalls, and design an experience that fosters loyalty, motivates employees, and bridges the gap between recruitment and long-term engagement.

In this episode, Aashni shares insights on celebrating wins to boost engagement, the importance of pre-boarding, and how to build meaningful connections in a remote or hybrid work environment.

Learn how to automate onboarding processes while maintaining the human touch, foster early impact and recognition, and ensure new hires feel welcomed, supported, and aligned with company values from day one.

Key Takeaways:

• Effective strategies for remote team engagement and digital workplace engagement.
• Building trust in remote teams through comprehensive onboarding practices.
• Insights into remote employee satisfaction and engagement ideas.
• Utilizing remote team collaboration software for smoother onboarding.
• Real-life examples of overcoming onboarding challenges in a fast-growing company.

• Podcast Intro: Discover the mission of Process Street and get introduced to our special guest, Leigh Elena Henderson, an HR veteran with over 20 years of experience and the brain behind HR Manifesto LLC.
• HR Innovator and HR Manifesto Founder, Leigh Harrison: Delve into Leigh’s journey from penning the "No BS Toxic Workplace Survival Guide" to creating impactful HR content and amassing a huge following on TikTok.
• Icebreaker Question: Enjoy a light-hearted moment where Leigh shares her personal laundry habits and the lessons learned from mixing colors!
• Discussing Personal Experiences: Get insights into Leigh's professional journey, her discovery of industrial organizational psychology, and her passion for unraveling corporate complexities.
• Onboarding Discussion: Explore Leigh's experiences with onboarding, highlighting both incredibly positive and challenging encounters, and understand the critical role of onboarding in employee retention.
• Priorities in the First Week: Leigh emphasizes the importance of connectivity in onboarding, advocating for a more humanized approach to integrate new hires into the team.
• Discussing Proactive Employee Engagement: Uncover Leigh’s strategies for empowering new hires to establish robust relationships within the organization.
• Remote Onboarding Challenges: Tackle the complexities of remote onboarding and the need for tailored strategies to enhance this process in a digital world.
• Challenges of Remote Onboarding: Dive into the administrative challenges of remote onboarding and the potential role of AI in streamlining these processes.
• Focusing on Organizational Fit and Cultural Dynamics: Learn about Leigh's approach to hiring, focusing on cultural fit and the importance of a mutual selection process between candidates and the company.
• HR Besties: Bringing the Human back to Human Resources: Get excited about Leigh’s upcoming podcast, "HR Besties," aimed at reshaping the perception of HR and providing valuable insights for professional success.

• Introduction to the Podcast and Guests: Erin Rice sets the stage for a comprehensive discussion on onboarding with Vicki Ulinici, highlighting her rich experience in HR.
• Ice Breaker and Personal Interests: A light-hearted start with Vicki sharing her recent reading interests, providing a personal touch to the conversation.
• Deep Dive into Employee Onboarding: Vicki discusses her current role and her approach to various HR processes, focusing on employee engagement and satisfaction.
• Personal Onboarding Experience: Insights into Vicki's memorable onboarding experience at her current company, emphasizing the tailored approach and support she received.
• Exploring Pre-boarding and its Impact on Onboarding: The significance of pre-boarding activities and how they contribute to a successful onboarding process.
• Ensuring Success in Early Onboarding: Tips and strategies for new hires to navigate their initial onboarding phase successfully.
• Onboarding in Various Working Arrangements: Discussing how Vicki's company adapts onboarding for hybrid, remote, and in-person work settings.
• The Future of Onboarding and Closing Thoughts: Vicki shares her vision for the future of onboarding, focusing on gamification, cross-departmental involvement, and the integration of AI tools.

Max opens up about the challenges and triumphs of remote work, sharing invaluable insights into creating an effective onboarding process that sets new hires up for success. Whether you're an entrepreneur, HR professional, or someone intrigued by the digital nomad lifestyle, this episode is packed with actionable advice and thought-provoking discussions.

We explore the power of personalized onboarding experiences that cater to individual learning styles and unveil LookListen's innovative "buddy program," designed to create "wow moments" for new hires and enrich our company culture. Erica opens up about her own onboarding journey during the pandemic, revealing how she audited the process while experiencing it firsthand.

Erica also dives into the nitty-gritty of one-on-one meetings, a cornerstone in understanding the unique needs and challenges of each team member. Technology, and the role of AI in onboarding, is another hot topic we tackle. While LookListen hasn't fully embraced AI yet, we discuss the potential for technology to enhance, not overshadow, the human element in onboarding.

We introduce you to the concept of "pre-boarding," a phase that kicks off with the job posting and sets the stage for an employee's entire journey with us. Erica emphasizes that onboarding is not a one-off event but an ongoing process that requires continuous learning and adaptation.

To wrap upm we delve into the hybrid work model that LookListen has adopted. By giving teams the autonomy to choose their in-office days, we've seen a significant uptick in employee satisfaction and retention. Don't miss this episode packed with actionable insights and strategies to elevate your onboarding game!

We discuss creating a comprehensive onboarding process for all new hires, regardless of their role or location, fostering manager involvement, and providing a supportive environment for new employees.

Justine shares her experience in revamping Qwilr’s onboarding process and highlights the importance of proactive communication, personalized tasks, and maintaining excitement throughout the onboarding period. We also touch upon the challenges of onboarding in a globally distributed company.

Overall, the episode emphasizes the significance of a well-designed onboarding process in creating a positive employee experience.

From the importance of thinking about onboarding as early as the interview process, to drinking your own Kool-Aid and being intentional about creating fun interactions amongst team members, this one is all about making distributed teams work smarter and stronger together. 

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Now working for Videri, a maker of energy-efficient digital displays, Laura uses her expertise in people and compliance to manage four different onboardings in two countries. 

Laura understands what it takes to not only make new hires feel welcome but also make them feel like they want to stay for a long time. We were lucky enough to sit down with her and pick her brain on all the employee onboarding best practices.

In this episode of The Employee Onboarding Podcast from Process Street, Laura discusses:

• Onboarding evolution
• Stay interviews
• Making HR less scary

We dive into the importance of preboarding, which Kaira considers one of the most critical elements of the onboarding process. Preboarding, as Kaira explains, is the period between when an employee accepts an offer and their first day on the job. During this time, Kaira stresses the importance of setting clear expectations and building a connection with new hires.

We also explore the benefits of onboarding buddies, which Kaira believes add a level of personalization and support for new hires. As someone who's spent her entire 20-year corporate career in project management, Kaira is passionate about people management, and it shows in her approach to onboarding.

Tune in to this episode to learn from Kaira's wealth of experience, as she shares insights and best practices for effective employee onboarding. 

Whether you're a new hire, a hiring manager, or a seasoned HR professional, this conversation offers valuable takeaways for anyone looking to improve their onboarding process.

• How to align company and departmental onboarding.
• Creating processes to wow new hires.
• Empowering new hires with actionable training material.

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• Vinay Patankar, CEO and Co-founder of Process Street.
• Danielle Monaghan, VP Global Talent at Uber (now Google)
• Greg Russell – Head of Talent at Snapdocs
• The focus of the conversation was “prioritizing onboarding to help boost retention“.

Key points discussed during the panel included:

• How preboarding helps retention
• Candidate participation in preboarding
• How tech make onboarding feel personal
• Lack of visibility into onboarding can be costly
• Ensuring retention must be an ongoing process

Gianna loves leading teams and helping them meet ambitious goals, and boasts a wide range of leadership experience (from board management to diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging, to process creation). Gianna loves the energy that comes from creating structure out of chaos.

In this episode, host Josh speaks with Gianna Driver about:

• Executive onboarding vs. employee onboarding;
• Scaling organizations quickly and effectively;
• Using data to continuously improve your onboarding program.

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His book – Artificial Intelligence for HR: Use AI to Support and Develop a Successful Workforce – may give you textbook vibes, but it’s essentially a guide to leveraging technology to create a more human experience for employees, and is used by organizations, like Cornell and NYU, to teach the next generation of HR professionals.

Ben also hosts a podcast – We’re Only Human – which focuses on improving HR, one HR pro at a time.

In this episode, host Josh speaks with Ben Eubanks about:

• How Ben's research on people & AI apply to employee onboarding;
• The investment into technology in the workplace and task automation;
• What companies do well to ensure new hires are ready to join a company.

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• 3 elements of an excellent onboarding program;
• Tips/examples on how to personalize at scale;
• How William feels about the current state of HR technology.

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He is a speaker on leadership, HR, talent acquisition technology, talent acquisition in general, and HR execution. Tim’s also a senior faculty member with the Josh Bersin Academy, author of best-selling book The Talent Fix: A Leader’s Guide to Recruiting Great Talent, and writes every day on his blog The Tim Sackett Project, as well as Fistful of Talent. 

In this episode, host Josh speaks with Tim Sackett about:

• Tim's top 3-5 ingredients in every great onboarding process;
• The most creative things companies do to create a ‘wow’ moment for their new hires;
• Tim's thoughts on the future of employee onboarding.

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