SYS 140: My Step-by-Step Guide to Onboarding Staff for Long-Term Success in Your Business

🎙 Steve shares his personal experience of hiring his first assistant and the mistakes he made during the onboarding process. He emphasises the importance of having a well-structured onboarding process to make new hires feel welcomed and prepared to start working effectively. Outlines the steps they take in their onboarding process, including crafting a welcome email, setting up company email accounts and adding new hires to necessary apps, providing training materials, scheduling a welcome meeting, and booking regular one-on-one meetings. Believing that a strong onboarding process sets a positive first impression and increases the likelihood of long-term employee retention.   KEY TAKEAWAYS💡 A well-structured onboarding process is crucial for setting new employees up for success. Without proper preparation and organisation, employees may feel lost and unproductive from the start, leading to a higher likelihood of turnover.💡 The onboarding process should begin before the employee's first day. This includes setting up their company email, adding them to necessary apps and systems, and providing them with training materials to familiarise themselves with the tools they will be using.💡 Communication is key during the onboarding process. Sending a welcome email, scheduling a welcome meeting, and introducing the new employee to the team through videos or other means helps create a positive and welcoming environment.💡 Providing clear expectations and responsibilities is essential. Going over the position agreement, discussing key performance indicators, and explaining the task board where work will be delegated helps the new employee understand their role and what is expected of them.💡 Regular one-on-one meetings should be scheduled to build rapport, address questions or concerns, and provide ongoing support and feedback. These meetings help establish a strong working relationship and ensure the employee feels supported and valued.   BEST MOMENTS0:39 - 💬‘They've, you know, gone through a recruitment process, they've got this new job, they're super excited, and they arrive and I was just a mess.’17:50 - 💬‘I truly believe that if you follow these steps and set up a proper professional onboarding process, when people come to work for you, they get this incredible first impression, something that makes your company stand out way, way above 99% of the small businesses out there.’18:15 - 💬‘I‘If you can make yourself stand out in that minority, it just sets yourself so far apart that you've got much more chance of that person sticking around for the long term.’   TIMESTAMPED OVERVIEW[00:00:50] Unprofessional onboarding leads to high turnover.[00:03:30] Welcome email congratulating and setting expectations.[00:06:37] Safer password-sharing apps, user login needed.[00:12:21] An Efficient onboarding process makes the first day smoother.[00:13:39] Training videos replace staff training with recordings.[00:18:11] Set up apps, training, communication, welcome meetings, and ongoing support.   VALUABLE RESOURCESFree access to our flagship RECRUIT RIGHT FRAMEWORKWebsite: www.SystemizeYourSuccess.comFacebook Group: Facebook.com/groups/systemsandoutsourcing/LinkedIn: LinkedIn.com/company/systemsandoutsourcing/Instagram: Instagram.com/systems_and_outsourcing/YouTube: YouTube.com/@drsteveday42   ABOUT THE HOSTSteve used to be a slave to his business, but when he moved to Sweden in 2015, he was forced to change how he worked. He switched to running his businesses remotely. After totally nailing this concept, he spent his time helping other small business owners do the same. Steve’s been investing in property since 2002, has a degree in Computing, and worked as a doctor in the NHS before quitting to focus full-time on sharing his systems and outsourcing Methodology with the world. He now lives in Sweden and runs his UK-based businesses remotely with the help of his team of Filipino and UK-based Virtual Assistants. Most business owners are overwhelmed because they don’t know how to create systems or get the right help. Our systems and outsourcing Courses and coaching programme will help you automate your business and work effectively with affordable virtual assistants. That way, you will stop feeling overwhelmed and start making more money.