How effectively does your company support the onboarding of new executive hires? And how does that support compare with world-class executive onboarding journeys?
Take our short assessment to quickly and effectively evaluate your existing approach. Your overall result is explained in detail and compared with our sample of global organizations.
| Task | Basic Orientation | Active Assimilation | Accelerated Integration | SCORE | |||
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| Diagnosing the business situation |
Operational plans for the business
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Structured introduction to key business areas
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Introductory visit to key company locations
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Opportunity to sit in on critical business meeting before Day-One
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Immersive experiences in unfamiliar areas of the business
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Diagnosing the Situation Score
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| Taking charge of the team |
Career histories for key team members
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Performance and/or assessment data on team members
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Briefings to provide confidential insight on team members
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Briefings on team dynamics and history
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Facilitated workshop with the team (e.g. new leader assimilation)
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Taking Charge of Team Score
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| Aligning with stakeholders |
Relevant organizational charts
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List of key internal stakeholders
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Introductory meetings with internal stakeholders
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List of key external stakeholders
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Briefings on stakeholders (e.g. their agendas)
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Aligning with Stakeholders Score
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| Understanding the culture |
Statement of company philosophy and values
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Briefing on culture and ways of “getting things done”
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Structured events to attend in order to understand culture
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A "cultural interpreter" to provide insight
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Assessment to highlight differences between current and former culture
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Understanding the Culture Score
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| Shaping strategic direction |
Business plans
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Strategic plans for the business (e.g. vision and long-term priorities)
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Planned conversations with key stakeholders on strategic challenges
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Opportunity to participate in an off-site strategy meeting
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Dedicated workshop on current strategy and plans
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Shaping Strategic Direction Score
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Basic Orientation Score |
Active Assimilation Score |
Accelerated Integration Score |
TOTAL
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The average score in our sample of global companies is 14.2. Your company is among the bottom 10% of companies in our global sample. It is sink-or-swim for new hires. You may be at great risk of having your valuable talent fail or under perform. Your company is below average. Your company is above average. That’s a good start. Congratulations! Your company already has a world class system. Your results below show how much your company supports each of the Five Core Transition Tasks. Take a look and identify your company’s strengths and weaknesses, then consider that there are cost-effective actions you can take to address the weaknesses.
| Diagnosing the Situation = | The average score is 3.0. | |
| Taking Charge of the Team = | The average score is 3.2. | |
| Aligning with Stakeholders = | The average score is 2.8. | |
| Understanding the Culture = | The average score is 2.6. | |
| Defining Strategic Direction = | The average score is 2.6. |
The top 10% of companies had a score greater than 20. Companies at this level are serious about accelerating the integration of new hires, setting them up to rapidly achieve high performance.
