There had been an unusually high staff turnover at the location of a vocational academy operating nationwide. This posed a major risk of teething problems at the start of the new course year. The interim manager was hired to improve the onboarding of the new teaching staff and thus ensure a smooth start to the new semester.
A significant number of the teaching and administrative staff had left the company. At the same time, several new employees had joined the company and were expected to start work in the near future. The interim manager developed a concept at short notice to integrate the new employees into the company and train them as smoothly as possible.
New employees brought on board personally before the start of operational work
In order to accelerate and optimize the onboarding of the new employees, the interim manager specified the content and organizational goals of the planned measure with those responsible. He developed a concept for a solution to be worked out together as a team. The interim manager also formed teams of new and existing employees. The team members first drew up a list of questions on organizational, methodological and personal issues. They then developed the solutions to their questions together.
Teams develop rules and improve the induction phase
The interim manager moderated the process. He ensured that rules were formulated as part of the teamwork that were in line with the company's mission statement. In addition, there were pointers for further improvements during the induction phase.
The joint work of all those involved was an important aspect of the concept. It promoted the integration of new employees in advance of their actual operational activities and enabled both corporate and individual interests to be fully taken into account.
Course year could begin without delay in terms of content and organization
The optimizations of the onboarding process and the significantly better prepared induction meant that the course year could begin without delay in terms of content and organization. As an intended and planned side effect from the outset, the optimization showed that the newly adjusted processes strengthened the personal standing of the employees and refreshed the somewhat outdated team spirit at the site.
The client assessed the results as very positive. The introductory workshops with old and new employees formed an essential basis for the joint development of internal knowledge and behavioral norms for effective induction and future collaboration.
