10 Key steps for onboarding new team members remotely
7 Common mistakes when onboarding remote joiners
6 Agenda points for your first meeting
Meeting templates to set clear goals and clearly define roles and responsibilities
Inspiration and ideas on how the best 'remote first' companies onboard their new employees
Learn how to onboard new team members, make them feel welcome and get them performing at the top of their game regardless of where they are in the world
Hiring new employees to your team can be a lot of pressure. Not only do you need to make the new employee feel welcome but you also need to make sure they bond well with your existing team.
That includes making the first few days feel exciting and welcoming but also setting clear expectations of them and the rest of the team as well as helping them learn new systems and get to grips with how things are done. Doing all of this when remote is especially difficult!
Let us give you a helping hand. We've created a guide full of templates, techniques and other practical ways to onboard new remote team members when you don't have time to do hours of research and planning before your next meeting.
Put these simple techniques into practise and your new team member will soon be thanking you for showing just what it means to be a great manager!
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
How do I onboard a remote employee?
Saberr's ebook guide includes a comprehensive checklist for how to hire a remote team member. We will teach you how to build rapport, define the manager-employee relationship, introduce them to the team, set clear goals, roles and responsibilities.
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What are the best tools for onboarding a remote team member?
Having the right tools for remote work makes it much easier to keep your team focused and all on the same page. We think the top five tools for onboarding a remote team are Saberr, Zoom, Miro, Microsoft Teams, Slack and Notion.
Is this really free?
Absolutely!
Just sharing some free knowledge that we hope you’ll find useful. Keep us in mind next time you have questions about managing your team!
Download this guide to hiring and onboarding remote team members.