How effectively does your company support the onboarding of new executive hires? How does your organization compare to world-class executive onboarding systems? This short assessment lets you rapidly evaluate your existing existing approach and provides a “score”, so you can benchmark your company relative to a sample of global organizations.
Enter the assessmentBasic Orientation | Active Assimilation | Accelerated Integration | |||||
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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
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Active Assimilation Score
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Accelerated Integration Score
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TOTAL SCORE
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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.
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.