A lack of onboarding doesn’t just affect the new hire. It slows down our colleagues who rely on new teammates, and it has an impact on the people we serve, too. It sets a sink-or-swim tone that leads to high turnover and burnout that we all want to avoid.
The data tells us all that we need to know about why onboarding matters so much. Here, we’re sharing the data and tips you can use to create a smart onboarding plan.
Read MoreWe all want to do our best work. But our brains have a literal limit on how much fuel they have for deep thinking. When we’re always on, constantly distracted or simply switching tasks, we slow ourselves down and drain our energy... fast. For example, research from the University of Chicago found that just having a smartphone nearby reduces our “available cognitive capacity.”
That’s precious brain space we’re wasting. As child and family advocates, we don’t have that kind of energy to spare right now.
Let’s protect our headspace instead.
Here’s how.
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