Onboarding

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"Onboarding is the process of integrating a new or a newly-promoted leader or associate into an organization or role. Onboarding begins when the leader accepts the position; it includes orientation, and extends through about month six, and sometimes up to one year, depending on the organization. Best practices for a world-class onboarding process include building knowledge, key relationships and providing feedback for the new or promoted leaders." per Connect the Dots Consulting. Onboarding is applicable to promotional opportunities within organizations, and strategies implemented to promote and orient company veterans to new roles follow the same time-line.

Onboarding should be thought of as occurring at three levels: accommodation, assimilation and acceleration.

Accommodation involves things that enable executives to do work. This includes things like getting them an office, phone, computer and other tools they will need.

Assimilation involves things that enable executives to work with others. Silk Road [http//www.silkroad.com] and Break Through Consulting are accommodation and assimilation resources.

Acceleration (also known as transition acceleration) involves work done with executives and their teams to jumpstart critical strategic, operational and organizational processes. PrimeGenesis ([1]) specializes in senior executive transition acceleration.

See also "executive onboarding".

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