How do you onboard new employees in a way that makes them independent and productive as quickly as possible? This question is often asked by HR professionals. At blink.it, we have tested the Blended Onboarding concept for you and developed best practices. We have summarized this onboarding process in a free checklist for you. The core idea: Onboard new employees with a mix of online courses and live sessions. Download our guide now and create your first Blended Onboarding within 3 weeks!
First: This is what we mean by Blended Onboarding
The term Blended Onboarding is derived from the Blended Learning method: Both concepts are about learning new things with a mix of online and in-person experiences. Therefore, the formula for Blended Onboarding is:
Live sessions + Online course = Blended Onboarding
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This is how Blended Onboarding works from the employee's perspective
The first weeks in a new company are always the most exciting. New employees gain many new impressions, get to know new colleagues, and have to learn a lot about internal processes and tools.
With the Blended Onboarding method, the “newcomer” gets access to an online course and a session plan for the first weeks right on the first day.
In the online course, content is gradually unlocked that is needed for the new job. For example, for a marketing job, this includes short descriptions of the personas plus a small task or exercise to transfer to the new workplace.
In a "session", that is, a live appointment with an experienced employee, they build on the knowledge, discuss what they've learned, and ask questions.
This is how Blended Onboarding works for HR professionals
Typically, the team leaders from the departments create the rough concept and framework for the online course. Together with the employees, they upload the most important information, organize it in a logical order, and conclude each piece of content with a clear call to action: What exactly should the employee do with this information now?
Onboarding advantages for all parties involved
The course does take time to create initially, but it can be reused repeatedly. In the long run, it saves a lot of time during the onboarding process. New employees can also refer back to the course later and quickly find linked documents, screencasts with explanations, and everything else they need.
For new employees, the Blended Onboarding concept has the advantage of making them feel challenged and taken seriously from the beginning: They learn content independently, but in a structured way with guidance and the recurring opportunity to discuss their own experiences and questions in personal conversations.
Download the checklist for your onboarding now
Try out the Blended Onboarding concept for onboarding yourself! With our guide “Blended Onboarding for Companies,” you will receive a summary of the most important points. Additionally, we provide a detailed guide on how to create a Blended Onboarding in just three weeks as an HR professional, complete with practical step-by-step instructions and a checklist.
In the onboarding guide, you will learn:
All the advantages of the mix of personal onboarding + online course
A 3-week plan for creating a Blended Onboarding
Concrete examples from blink.it: Onboarding course and video diary
Many tips on how Blended Onboarding can succeed in your company
Tip: Before you download the detailed guide for your own onboarding, we would like to recommend the following article for helpful tips on designing your onboarding: Are you also wasting money with poor onboarding?
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Blended Onboarding for Companies
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