Everytime we meet with a potential client, the question always comes up, "How do we get our managers to onboard their people?" Unfortunately, most organizations have not done a great job of integrating their "HR" processes into the business and things like performance reviews, succession planning, and onboarding have been left to the Human Resources function to lead and deliver.
Most of the push-back from HR is usually when it comes to onboarding.
And they have a point.
The managers have the most to lose if their new hires are not properly integrated into their new jobs and the culture of the organization. And, they have the most to gain if these new hires can get up to speed quickly and deliver results faster and better because they have what they need to do so. But the managers usually drop the ball, or pass it to HR.
How can HR convert their reluctant managers to onboarding zealots? The answer is pretty simple to identify, yet not always easy to implement.
1. Show your managers what's in it for them.
2. Keep it simple.
3. Demonstrate the impact.
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