Onboarding a New Virtual Team Member
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Have a plan in place - for example send them a schedule of what they can expect the next few days. This is also something you can create and reuse
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Meet with your current team. Explain new hire\'s role, tasks, and communication lines
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Set up a welcome call with new hire and team. Include the following.
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Introduction to the business and the team
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The chance for them to introduce themselves and give some background
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Have each team members go through and explain what their role is on the team
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Explain the core values, mission statement and vision statement for the company
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Give a brief overview of what they can expect in the coming weeks, especially if it involves training with other members of your team
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You can let your other team members hop off and you can walk through legal stuff, go over the paperwork required and any additional information they may need to have.
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Make sure they know their next steps
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Make sure your new hire knows how to communicate throughout the company
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Set them up on slack on another tool your company uses
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Would not recommend email
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Adjust your expectations for their first week
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Give your new hire time to adjust to their new role
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Provide feedback
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Give praise or give confidence when needed
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Schedule a meeting at the end of the week to regroup and answer any questions
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