5 Ways Your Pre-Boarding Process Falls Flat
Most organizations don't have a pre-boarding process that reduces uncertainty, increases excitement, or builds connection for their new employees. But when HR leaders streamline processes and create powerful moments in the days leading up to Day 1, they improve efficiency and build trust and psychological safety for the new hire. This session will equip attendees with strategies and resources for creating a pre-boarding process that paves the way for increased employee engagement and retention.
Learning Objectives:
- Understand current research about new-employee perceptions and expectations throughout the pre-boarding process.
- Evaluate your own pre-boarding process in light of best practices.
- Create a more streamlined and impactful pre-boarding experience for HR leaders, managers and new hires.
LeAnne Lagasse
LeAnne Lagasse is an HR consultant and keynote speaker who helps leaders and organizations improve their employee engagement and retention and develop their people managers. LeAnne is a SHRM-SCP, a Gallup-Certified CliftonStrengths© Coach, and also serves as Adjunct Faculty at Missouri State University, where she teaches professional communication courses to MBA students. Prior to launching her consulting business, LeAnne was a faculty member and the Director of Public Speaking in the College of Media and Communication at Texas Tech University, where she served for 14 years. Alongside her husband, Ben, she is a proud mom to three children and two pet prairie dogs.
Joy O’Steen
Delia Joy O’Steen is a former Communication Professor turned Workplace Culture Strategist. Joy is a SHRM-SCP and Gallup Certified Strengths Coach. She taught at Texas Tech University for 18 years and was the Director of the Business and Professional Communication Course for 8 years. In 2017, Joy and her business partner LeAnne Lagasse co-founded ROI Talent Development-a consulting firm that helps employers create excellent workplace culture. Joy holds an MA in Communication Studies from Texas Tech University and a BA in Business Communication from Lubbock Christian University. She resides in Wolfforth, Texas with her husband, two kids and one dog.