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Onboarding Series Part 2: Pre-Boarding, Building a Strong Foundation Part 1 of this series introduces the importance of why the onboarding process should be intentional. In Part 2, we introduce the "pre-boarding phase." We've developed a few resources you can access in our open-source drive to serve as the building blocks of your onboarding process.
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Onboarding Series Part 1: Why It Matters, A Master-Checklist Resource We should all care about onboarding. Leverage our research, best practices, tips and tools to avoid common mistakes young organizations make when they design and roll out their onboarding process.
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