Posted: April 25th, 2025

Wk 6 discussion: Onboarding and engagement strategies

Context

Organizations face several realities when they hire a new employee; typically, employees need to see and understand the impact of their work and also feel engaged in order to create self-motivation. For the HR TM group, the responsibility to work to provide these employee needs and understandings should be an essential first task. 

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Based on your reading of Chapter 3 in the SHRM Essential Guide text and the article,

Onboarding: First Impressions are Everything

, Respond to the following:

Regarding typical perceptions and frustrations of new employees as they try to adjust to their new work environment.

1. Detail at least four challenges TM professionals should recognize and suggest corrective action.

2. Create a defensible position on why TM professionals should focus on encouraging social connections as a strategy for improving employee engagement and onboarding success. 

a. Discuss why collaboration might be key to culturizing social connections.