<aside> 👋 Everything you need to build a scalable onboarding program.

This is a resource for PeopleOps & HR teams looking to turn their onboarding from a checklist to 💫 an experience.

The toolkit includes onboarding templates, tools, inspiration and best practices from people-first teams. Check out Gather for lots of great resources.

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<aside> 🚨 Did you know? Organizations with a strong onboarding process improve new hire retention by 82% and productivity by over 70% (Brandon Hall Group)

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👇 What’s in here:


⭐️  Why onboarding matters

⭐️  Every element you should have in your onboarding process

⭐️  Build your own onboarding template

⭐️  Onboarding best practices & resources

Why onboarding matters:


🛫 For new hires:

Onboarding is your new hire’s first impression of your company. Deliver on their expectations.

🏰 For your team:

It takes money, time, and resources to successfully bring on new hires. Invest in an onboarding program that delivers.

💙 For you:

You care about putting people first in your workplace. That all starts with a great onboarding experience.

Every element you should have in your onboarding process:


<aside> 👉 Below are the most common elements of an onboarding program. For each, we’ve included: ✨ What it is ✨ Why it matters ✨ Examples (if applicable) ✨ Recommended tools / resources (if applicable) ⭐️ = a favorite ✨ Best practice FAQs

🏗  In yellow are expert elements — the elements of onboarding we invest the most time into helping teams build out.

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👋 Communications

Welcome email (1)

New hire cohort Slack channel (1)

New hire welcome (1)

Employee handbook (1)

Onboarding feedback survey (1)

💙 Culture / Connections

Onboarding buddy program (1)

Company swag box (1)

Welcome lunch (1)

📅 Onboarding Sessions

Mission, vision, & values session (1)

Tech setup (1)

Product orientation (1)

Employment logistics orientation (1)

🛫 Role Ramp-Up

30-60-90 day plan (1)

New hire first project (1)

First 1:1 with manager (1)

Build your own onboarding template


<aside> 👉 All of the elements above (and more!) added to a Notion checklist board you can duplicate.

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Build your own onboarding template [Duplicate Me!] (1)