Onboarding and support of new hires significantly impact their future performance. However, Cascio (2021) notes that they are often neglected, so, for a better understanding of the problem, the article for analysis is “A Guide to Onboarding New Hires,” published in the Harvard Business Review by Tsipursky (2023). It aims to provide guidance and advice to novice managers when they are hiring employees. Thanks to the ideas from the publication, human resources (HR) specialists will be able to optimize the onboarding process, contributing to workers’ efficiency.
Several topics from the article overlap with those discussed in the textbook. In particular, the main issue is onboarding, but Tsipursky (2023) also establishes links with aspects such as training, performance, appraisals, and feedback. Successful onboarding helps hires adapt to new conditions and responsibilities, which requires training from company representatives.
The accuracy of the instructions received and the effect of efforts to integrate an employee into the team impact performance, as it is essential for beginners to understand the organization’s expectations. It is also crucial for HR managers to evaluate the onboarding process’s impact and repeat it if it is insufficient. Therefore, performance metrics, assessments, and feedback are critical for better adaptation.
Organization managers can put the knowledge from the article into practice. For example, the publication extensively discusses the importance of onboarding. Therefore, HR specialists will pay careful attention to it and can use the advice from the article to improve the efficiency of the process in their work.
Another important implication is establishing performance metrics at the onboarding stage. Such a measure helps new employees better understand employers’ expectations and makes evaluations easier for managers. Finally, Tsipursky (2023) and Cascio (2021) emphasize feedback – through it, HR professionals can point out opportunities for improvement to employees, and employees can discuss issues that are unclear to them. Thus, the article highlights the importance of onboarding and provides practical guidance for managers.
References
Cascio, W. F. (2021). Managing human resources (12th ed.). McGraw–Hill.
Tsipursky, G. (2023). A guide to onboarding new hires (For first-time managers). Harvard Business Review.