Loose Cannon or Linchpin? Onboarding for New-Manager Success
Harvard Business Review reports that the average manager is in the position for 12 years before receiving management training. At the same time, Gallup polls show that the No. 1 reason employees leave a company is because of their manager. Considering these two facts, how much money could your company save simply by training your managers at the very beginning? This session will discuss how you can increase your company's retention, engagement and profit by delivering a dynamic onboarding experience for new managers.
Learning Objectives:
- Learn four critical components to a successful onboarding program.
- Discover the reasons managers fail.
- Learn the four skills managers need to acquire to become great leaders.
- Learn how to create a manager onboarding program that increases profit.
Jennifer Currence, SHRM-SCP, MBA
Jennifer Currence is the CEO of WithIN Leadership in Tampa, Florida, where she delivers customized training and coaching programs for leaders and HR. She created the Leading for RealTM leadership development program and content architect for SHRM’s People Manager Qualification (PMQ).
Jennifer is regularly published and featured in industry magazines, webinars, and podcasts, and is the author of three HR books on business behavioral competencies.
Jennifer was named Tampa Bay’s HR Consultant of the Year in 2017. She is a faculty member for SHRM and a professor at the University of Tampa’s award-winning Sykes school of business.