You recently hired a new employee, Sarah, from a different area of your company. The transition is difficult because Sarah will work part-time for you while she phases out of her other job. The other members of your team have never met or worked with Sarah before. As a leader, why should you be concerned about onboarding? What can you do to more effectively integrate a new member into the team?

SOLUTION 0 Increase opportunity and encouragement for newly hired employees to voice their opinion of the organization and how they respond to onboarding & training 0 Utilize HR in training programs to allow a third party to listen and heard individual learning techniques 0 Understand why turnover rate is so high within employees that leave after short periods of time 0 Encourage new hires to express their point of views, instead of expecting conformance SOLUTION o Create an interactive onboarding process 0 Create more interactive activities for new team members to explore the company 0 Create interactive group sessions amongst new team members and staff 0 Get more people involved so relationships can be formed 0 Management should encourage company outings o By creating more interactive experiences amongst the team, and encouraging outings, you create opportunities to form relationships, and for new team members to have a higher condence and lower risks of quitting. SOLUTION The style of leadership and if they are task or relationship oriented: o begin with task oriented then relationship oriented O create a detailed project plan, tight schedules and emphasize performance goals O then relationship orientation which emphasizes the culture and relationships O kindness, respect, encouragement, trust, and cooperation O influence the behavior and performance from surface and deep level O emphasize on socialization and meetings O leader needs to vary their leadership style to how long the team has been together . Onboarding strategies that allow new remote employees to spend their first month in scheduled meetings, learning events and completing collaborative tasks