How to Develop a Sustainable Remote Onboarding Program for Your Virtual Teams

Virtual onboarding of new talent in your organization should achieve all the objectives of classic in-person onboarding. However, purely remote, digital, or fully virtual onboarding does add an interesting layer of complexity. Read on to learn how to rapidly convert or create a virtual onboarding program that ticks all the boxes.

In a face-to-face, 9 to 5 work environment, the hiring professional, the direct supervisor, the team and the new hire would generally all be at the same physical location. They would meet in person, shake hands, cross paths in an elevator and chat about life events. They would have the opportunity to test their professional chemistry, and eventually weave together a professional cohort—their team. Most probably, they would also gravitate toward an informal tribe of likeminded individuals. Far from being strictly about work, an individual’s presence at the physical work environment has also always been a means of establishing and developing personal connections, seeking mentors, and making friends.