Acculturation Onboarding Mid-Project

One of the main goals of acculturation onboarding is to speed new hires to productivity. With a job (such as entry level retail) that consists mostly of repetitive tasks, this can be done with a standardized training program. Once you’ve designed or selected a series of learning modules for that position, you can simply give new hires access and track their progress. However, with a more complex job that involves collaboration with others on a major project, the acculturation process may need to be more specialized.

In addition to introducing a new employee to his/her role within the department, it is necessary to provide an overview of where things stand on any current projects. For example, a new hire in an Engineering or R&D department would need to understand the phase of development or testing of each product currently in the pipeline. A sales employee might require a crash course in the current marketing/branding initiative.

Creating a Foundation of Knowledge

An agile onboarding solution that permits interfacing with other applications is an ideal solution in these situations. It should be relatively simple for a departmental director to conference with HR and update introductory modules to include relevant information on current departmental assignments. This might be as simple as uploading a pdf containing a project overview to the resource library. Or, it could include granting access to a third party educational program that other team members have already gone through in preparation for their participation in a project.

Obviously, the actual project details will be covered during meetings and in-person training. But when new hires go into their first departmental meeting with a grasp of the basics everyone benefits:

• Management won’t have to spend time explaining the fundamentals of the project
• The new hire will feel competent and ready to ask clarifying questions
• HR will have done its part to prepare the employee to succeed.

When a key employee is replaced in the middle of a major project, this type of customized acculturation can significantly reduce the loss of productivity when a new hire comes on board. With the AllegroHR Acculturation Portal, creating a customized learning environment based on specific job assignments can be done efficiently – ensuring that time is actually saved.