{"id":33735,"date":"2021-06-01T06:00:15","date_gmt":"2021-06-01T10:00:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/honeybook.site.strattic.io\/?p=33735"},"modified":"2022-09-05T02:53:07","modified_gmt":"2022-09-05T09:53:07","slug":"onboarding-myths-that-are-holding-you-back","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hbb.dev.reliablepenguin.com\/blog\/onboarding-myths-that-are-holding-you-back","title":{"rendered":"Onboarding Myths That Are Holding You Back from Growing Your Team"},"content":{"rendered":"

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You\u2019re making waves outsourcing, hiring help, growing your team but what happens after we send that offer letter? <\/span><\/p>\n

Onboarding is a crucial part of the team-building process that so many entrepreneurs gloss over. And I get it. We hired because we needed help. And let\u2019s face it, most of us wait until we <\/span>desperately <\/span><\/i>need help. By the time we find that dream hire, we are beyond ready to throw them into the water and tell them to start swimming. <\/span><\/p>\n

Now I\u2019m all for learning on the job, but I always believe in slowing down to speed up. <\/span>Why? Well, did you know that effective onboarding can increase productivity by 70%? So instead of putting all of the onus on our new hires, it\u2019s within our best interest to reevaluate precisely what we\u2019re doing in our onboarding so that we can set new hires up for success! <\/span><\/p>\n

Myth #1: Onboarding Can Happen In a Day (Or Even a Week!)<\/h2>\n

If I could, I would wipe this misconception from the face of the earth. <\/span>Here\u2019s the truth:<\/b> nobody and I repeat\u2026 NOBODY is 100% onboarded after a 1-day orientation. Now you may be thinking, \u201cBut Tianna, we\u2019ve got a full 8-hour day planned out. And I\u2019ve built out the agenda. There\u2019s nothing left to cover after this!\u201d Hear me out. <\/span><\/p>\n

Remember the \u201cIt takes 10,000 hours to become an expert\u201d theory from Malcolm Gladwell? Imagine you\u2019ve hired a bonafide expert like a Social Media Manager, Client Success Coordinator, or Podcast Manager – they\u2019ve put in the 10K hours to be incredible at what they do. And yet, despite their robust skillset, they will still lack expertise in <\/span>your <\/span><\/i>company<\/span>. <\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

Sure, they may have industry experience and know-how, but the power lies in the nuances. I\u2019ve worked with many a CEO who didn\u2019t anticipate how long it would take team members to pick up on their company\u2019s nuances. <\/span>Hint:<\/b> it takes an average of 90-days. <\/span><\/p>\n

Myth #2: You Have to Plan the Onboarding By Yourself<\/h2>\n

The best thing we are forced to learn as CEOs is how to ask for help. Not only are there tons of free resources on onboarding and training (check out <\/span>this podcast episode<\/span><\/a>), but you can enlist the help of your existing team and the new hire themselves! <\/span><\/p>\n